Table 1.
Characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
40 and less | 79 | 44 |
More than 40 | 101 | 56 |
Gender | ||
Male | 95 | 53 |
Female | 85 | 47 |
KPSa | ||
60–70 | 83 | 46 |
More than 70 | 97 | 54 |
Seizures | ||
Yes | 103 | 57 |
No | 77 | 43 |
TCMb | ||
Yes | 61 | 34 |
No | 119 | 66 |
Extent of surgery | ||
Subtotal | 126 | 70 |
Partial | 54 | 30 |
Histology | ||
Fibrillary astrocytoma | 104 | 58 |
Protoplasmic astrocytoma | 36 | 20 |
Gemistocytic astrocytoma | 40 | 22 |
Total dose | ||
50 Gy | 72 | 40 |
More than 50 Gy | 108 | 60 |
Karnofsky's performance status.
TCM – tumor crossing midline.