Table 2.
Reported number and rate of toxicity (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4) seen in patients receiving salvage SRS for recurrent WHO Grade 3 or 4 glioma who did or did not receive bevacizumab (BVZ)
Total | −BVZ | +BVZ | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 63 | 21 | 42 |
Toxicity (%) | |||
Grade 2 | 20 (32) | 7 (33) | 13 (31) |
Grade 3 | 7 (11) | 3 (14) | 4 (10) |
Grade 4 | 1 (2) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
Radionecrosis | 6 (10) | 4 (19) | 2 (5) |
Worsening of neurologic symptoms | 16 (25) | 6 (29) | 10 (24) |
Increase in seizure activity | 13 (21) | 4 (19) | 9 (21) |
Fatigue | 4 (6) | 0 (0) | 4 (10) |
Changes in memory | 4 (6) | 1 (5) | 3 (7) |
Headache | 4 (6) | 2 (10) | 2 (5) |
Abbreviations: SRS = stereotactic radiosurgery; WHO = World Health Organization; BVZ = bevacizumab.