Table 1.
Patients characteristics
| Variables | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis |
|
|
| Median |
53 years |
|
| Range |
22 - 73 years |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
14 |
56 |
| Female |
11 |
44 |
|
RPA class |
|
|
| III |
4 |
16 |
| IV |
13 |
52 |
| V |
8 |
32 |
|
KPS |
|
|
| 70 |
9 |
36 |
| 80 |
7 |
28 |
| 90 |
6 |
24 |
| 100 |
3 |
12 |
|
Lobe involved |
|
|
| Cortical |
23 |
92 |
| Central (pineal, cerebellum) |
2 |
8 |
|
Type of surgery |
|
|
| Gross total resection |
3 |
12 |
| Subtotal resection |
12 |
52 |
| Biopsy only |
9 |
36 |
|
Concomitant TMZ |
|
|
| Yes |
25 |
100 |
| No |
0 |
0 |
|
Adjuvant TMZ |
|
|
| Yes |
19 |
76 |
| No |
6 |
24 |
| Patients who completed >2 cycles | 12 | 48 |
Abbreviations: RPA: recursive partitioning analysis; KPS: Karnofsky perfomans status; TMZ: Temozolamide.