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Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of Patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. of Patients | 52 | |
| Age, years | ||
| Median, 51.5 | ||
| Range, 25-69 | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 30 | 58 |
| Female | 22 | 42 |
| Karnofsky performance status, % | ||
| 60 | 1 | 2 |
| 70 | 2 | 4 |
| 80 | 12 | 23 |
| 90 | 25 | 48 |
| 100 | 12 | 23 |
| No. of progressions | ||
| Median, 1 | ||
| Range, 1-3 | ||
| Time from diagnosis, weeks | ||
| Median, 33.4 | ||
| Range, 12.4-232.9 | ||
| Histological diagnosis | ||
| LGA | 1 | 2 |
| GS | 3 | 6 |
| GBM | 48 | 92 |
| Prior nitrosourea | 18 | 35 |
LGA = low grade astrocytoma, GS = gliosarcoma, GBM = glioblastoma multiforme
