What does this research mean for the field?

Centralized care eliminates rural-urban survival gaps in glioblastoma, with a median overall survival of 12.7 months in a predominantly rural state. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate glioblastoma survival rates and the impact of centralized care in a rural setting.

March 13, 2026Journal of Neuro-Oncology0 citationsOpen Access

Glioblastoma survival in rural America: a 10-year experience from a quaternary care center

EPEmily Pack CCChristopher P. Cifarelli SBSanjay Bhatia

Key Points

To evaluate glioblastoma survival rates and the impact of centralized care in a rural setting.
Analyzed data from a quaternary care center in a rural state
Focused on patients with glioblastoma (GBM)
Measured median overall survival rates
Median overall survival for GBM was found to be 12.7 months
Centralized care improved survival outcomes for rural patients
Elimination of the rural-urban survival gap observed

Abstract

In a predominantly rural state served by a primary academic neuro-oncology program, median overall survival for GBM was 12.7 months indicating centralized care eliminates rural-urban survival gaps in GBM.

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