Table I.
Patient characteristics (n=57).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Median age at diagnosis (range), years | 49 (22–76) |
| Age groups by years, n (%) | |
| 18–39 | 37 (65) |
| 40–49 | 10 (18) |
| 50–59 | 3 (5) |
| 60–69 | 4 (7) |
| >70 | 3 (5) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 30 (53) |
| Female | 27 (47) |
| KPS score | |
| Average | 73 |
| Range | 20–90 |
| ≤70, n (%) | 20 (35) |
| >70, n (%) | 37 (65) |
| Surgery | |
| Total resection | 34 (60) |
| Partial resection | 23 (40) |
| Side | |
| Left | 26 (46) |
| Right | 31 (54) |
| Survival, months | |
| Average | 11.2 |
| Range | 2–39 |
| <12, n (%) | 35 (61) |
| ≥12, n (%) | 22 (39) |
| WHO grade | |
| I–II | 21 (37) |
| III | 22 (39) |
| IV | 14 (25) |
WHO, World Health Organization; KPS, Karnofsky performance status.