Table 2.
Groups A + B and group C: patients' characteristics.
| Groups A + B | Group C | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients' number | 64 | 64 |
| Age | ||
| Range | 26–78 years | 29–74 years |
| Median | 59 years | 60 years |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 35 pts | 39 pts |
| Female | 29 pts | 25 pts |
| Karnofsky Index | ||
| Range | 60–90 | 60–90 |
| Medium | 70 | 70 |
| Surgery | ||
| Stereotactic biopsy | 12 pts | 11 pts |
| Subtotal resection | 30 pts | 35 pts |
| Total resection | 22 pts | 18 pts |
| Histology | ||
| Anaplastic astrocytoma | 21 pts | 14 pts |
| Glioblastoma multiforme | 43 pts | 50 pts |
| RT total dose | ||
| Median | 61 Gy | 59 Gy |
| Range | 45 Gy–66 Gy | 35 Gy–66 Gy |
| <50 Gy | 3 pts | 3 pts |
| ≥50 Gy <60 Gy | 7 pts | 6 pts |
| ≥60 Gy | 54 pts | 55 pts |