Table 1. Clinicopathologic characteristics of the ependymoma samples used in this study.
Sample | Sex | Age atDiagnosis(years) | Tumor Location | Specimen | TreatmentPrior to Surgery | Age at Surgery (years) | WHO Grade* | SpecimenTime toRelapse(years) | Patient Status | Follow-up(years)* |
1A | F | 8.2 | ST | Recurrent | RT | 17.2 | II | 0.9 | DOD | 10.6 |
1B | F | 8.2 | ST | Recurrent | C/RT | 18.1 | II | 0.2 | DOD | 10.6 |
2 | M | 7.0 | IT | Recurrent | RT | 16.2 | II | 0.6 | DOD | 10.0 |
3A | F | 16.4 | ST | Primary | None | 16.4 | III | 0.4 | NED | 8.8+ |
3B | F | 16.4 | ST | Recurrent | None | 16.8 | III | 1.5 | NED | 8.8+ |
3C | F | 16.4 | ST | Recurrent | RT | 18.3 | II | NR | NED | 8.8+ |
4A | M | 1.2 | IT | Recurrent | C | 6.2 | III | 1.2 | DOD | 11.2 |
4B | M | 1.2 | IT | Recurrent | C | 7.5 | II | 1.7 | DOD | 11.2 |
5 | M | 2.2 | ST | Recurrent | None | 3.9 | II | NR | NED | 13.4+ |
6A | F | 9.2 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 13.2 | II | 0.5 | DOD | 6.8 |
6B | F | 9.2 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 13.8 | II | 1.1 | DOD | 6.8 |
6C | F | 9.2 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 14.9 | II | 0.8 | DOD | 6.8 |
7 | F | 7.6 | IT | Primary | None | 7.6 | II | 1.2 | DOD | 2.4 |
8 | F | 9.7 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 14.6 | II | NR | NED | 13.1+ |
9 | M | 5.2 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 6.6 | II | 2.2 | NED | 7.1+ |
10 | F | 0.2 | IT | Primary | None | 0.2 | III | 0.6 | DOD | 0.6 |
11 | M | 0.9 | IT | Primary | None | 0.9 | II | 1.0 | DOD | 7.1 |
12A | F | 1.1 | IT | Primary | None | 1.1 | III | 1.8 | DOD | 4.0 |
12B | F | 1.1 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 3.0 | III | 0.2 | DOD | 4.0 |
12C | F | 1.1 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 4.5 | III | 0.3 | DOD | 4.0 |
13 | F | 6.3 | ST | Recurrent | None | 8.1 | III | 1.2 | NED | 10.7+ |
14 | F | 15.4 | IT | Primary | None | 15.4 | II | 0.3 | DOD | 2.5 |
15 | F | 1.9 | IT | Primary | None | 1.9 | III | 0.4 | DOD | 0.5 |
16 | M | 4.1 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 11.0 | III | 0.2 | AWD | 10.3+ |
17 | M | 1.3 | IT | Primary | None | 1.3 | II | 1.2 | DOD | 1.4 |
18 | F | 11.1 | IT | Primary | None | 11.1 | II | NR | NED | 8.4+ |
19 | F | 1.4 | IT | Primary | None | 1.5 | II | NR | NED | 8.4+ |
20 | M | 5.8 | IT | Primary | None | 5.8 | II | 2.5 | DOD | 3.4 |
21 | M | 12.8 | IT | Recurrent | RT | 14.5 | II | 0.8 | DOD | 3.5 |
22 | M | 0.8 | IT | Primary | None | 0.8 | II | 1.0 | DOD | 6.8 |
23 | M | 0.8 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 5.8 | II | 0.9 | DOD | 6.8 |
24 | M | 2.5 | IT | Recurrent | C/RT | 11.4 | II | 1.0 | DOD | 11.0 |
25 | F | 11.1 | ST | Primary | None | 11.1 | III | NR | NED | 6.4+ |
26 | F | 5.2 | IT | Primary | None | 5.2 | III | NR | NED | 4.9+ |
Abbreviations: IT, Infratentorial; ST, Supratentorial; C, Chemotherapy treatment; RT, Radiotherapy treatment; NR, No Relapse to date; AWD, Alive With Disease; NED, No Evidence of Disease; DOD, Dead as a result Of the Disease;
*Based on standard WHO (World Health Organization) classification for ependymomas.
Note: The letters represent different samples from the same patient.