Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Population (n = 176) |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 65 (36.9) |
| Male | 111 (63.1) |
| Median age, years (range) | 56.5 (22–74) |
| KPS score, n (%) | |
| ≥70 | 98 (55.7) |
| <70 | 78 (44.3) |
| Steroid use, n (%) | |
| No | 51 (29.0) |
| Yes | 125 (71.0) |
| Type of first surgery, n (%) | |
| Biopsy | 17 (9.7) |
| Partial resection | 66 (37.5) |
| Subtotal/total resection | 93 (52.8) |
| MGMT status | |
| Unmethylated | 72 (40.9) |
| Methylated | 65 (36.9) |
| Not evaluable | 39 (22.2) |
| Time from original diagnosis (months) | 12 (3–122) |
| Second surgery before treatment | |
| No | 144 (81.8) |
| Yes | 32 (18.2) |
| Initial tumor size (mm2) | 1800 (200–5300) |
| Initial maximum diameter (mm) | 60 (15–105) |