M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
This study examines whether repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)s scan helps identify changes in the tumor during radiation and chemotherapy treatment in patients with high grade glioma. Additional MRIs scan may help researchers to see changes in the status of the disease. Seeing these changes may result in changes to the treatment plan.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the radiation dosimetric coverage of the surgical cavity and any residual tumor when the immediate post-operative MRI is used versus (vs.) newly acquired MRI prior to radiation therapy. II. To evaluate the cumulative dosimetric differences for the target volume and normal structures between an adaptive radiotherapy approach based on serial MRI vs. the conventionally delivered radiotherapy plan using the target and normal structure volumes from the initial MRI simulation. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To report the incidence of tumor progression between surgery…
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with histologic confirmation of high grade glioma * Patients must be age \>= 18 years * Patients must sign informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of this study in keeping with the policies of the hospital. The only acceptable consent form is the one attached at the end of this protocol, and has been approved and amended by the MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) * Patients must have Karnofsky performance status (KPS) \>= 60 * Patients must be able to obtain an MRI scan with gadolinium cont…
Undergo MRI
Undergo neurocognitive testing
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