TABLE 2.
Perioperative and postoperative characteristics of 544 patients with glioblastoma
| Characteristic | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| GTR | 249 (46) |
| STR | 295 (54) |
| periop death | 5(1) |
| postop motor deficit | 35(6) |
| postop visual deficit | 5(1) |
| postop language deficit | 25(5) |
| adjuvant therapy | |
| Gliadel | 203 (37) |
| temozolomide | 159 (29) |
| BCNU | 39(7) |
| CCNU | 24(4) |
| cisplatin | 23(4) |
| other chemotherapy | 95 (17) |
| radiation therapy | 396 (73) |
| median radiation dose (cGy) | 6000 (IQR 5940–6000) |
| median follow-up duration in mos | 10 (IQR6–16) |
| loss of functional independence | 302 (56) |
| median time to loss of function in mos | 10 (IQR 4–19) |