Table 2.
Clinical characteristics and outcomes
| Characteristic | Median | Lowest | Highest | Median survival (95% CI), mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary malignancy diagnosis to LM detection using imaging, mo | 23.1 | 0 | 221.3 | |
| Primary malignancy diagnosis to parenchymal metastasis detection using imaging, mo | 14.7 | 0 | 162.0 | |
| LM detection using imaging to death or loss to follow-up, mo | 6.9* | 2.17 | 27.5 | 15.3 (11.6- NR) |
| LM detection using imaging to pCSI simulation, d | 16 | 2 | 624 | |
| LM detection to the first fraction, d | 12 | 0 | 41 | |
| KPS score prior to start of pCSI | 80 | 50 | 90 | |
| KPS score at first evaluation after pCSI | 70 | 50 | 90 | |
| OS (first fraction to death or loss to follow-up), mo | 4.7* | 1.1 | 26.33 | 13.7 (11.2-NR) |
| PFS (first fraction to CNS progression, death, or loss to follow-up), mo | 4.3* | 0.57 | 18.37 | 6.5 (4.9-12.8) |
Abbreviations: CNS = central nervous system; KPS = Karnofsky performance scale; LM = leptomeningeal metastasis; NR = not reached; OS = overall survival; pCSI = proton craniospinal irradiation; PFS = progression-free survival.
Does not include censored data.