Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Radiographic Characteristics of Recurrent National Institutes of Health Patients
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Median | 50.5 | |
| Range | 22-65 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 22 | 64.7 |
| Female | 12 | 35.3 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married | 27 | 79.4 |
| Single | 4 | 11.8 |
| Divorced or separated | 3 | 8.8 |
| KPS score | ||
| Median | 90 | |
| Range | 40-100 | |
| 100 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 90 | 11 | 32.4 |
| 80 | 2 | 5.9 |
| 70 | 4 | 11.8 |
| ≤ 60 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Corticosteroid therapy | ||
| Yes | 24 | 70.6 |
| No | 10 | 29.4 |
| Headaches | ||
| No | 18 | 52.9 |
| Yes | 16 | 47.1 |
| Seizures | ||
| Yes | 17 | 50 |
| No | 17 | 50 |
| Time since initial diagnosis, months | ||
| Median | 11.1 | |
| Range | 0.4 to 68.7 | |
| Side of tumor location | ||
| Left | 18 | 52.9 |
| Right | 16 | 47.1 |
| Predominant lobe of tumor location | ||
| Frontal | 19 | 55.9 |
| Temporal | 8 | 23.5 |
| Parietal | 5 | 14.7 |
| Occipital | 2 | 5.9 |
| Eloquent/critical regions involved | ||
| 0 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 1 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 5.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Tumor volume, cm3 | ||
| Median | 27.6 | |
| Range | 0.8 to 98.8 | |
Abbreviation: KPS, Karnofsky performance status.