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‘Stupp’ regime

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radiotherapy to enhancing tumour or resection cavity plus 2-3 cm

margin

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daily temozolomide 75 mg/m

2

during radiotherapy

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standard radiotherapy dose (60 Gy 30#)

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6 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide (5/28 days)

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1st cycle 150 mg/m

2

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escalate to 200 mg/m

2

if tolerated

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about 50% of patients completed 6 cycles