Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Data | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 12 | 60 |
| Female | 8 | 40 | |
| Age | Average | 56 years | |
| Range | 36–77 years | ||
| Tumor histology | GBMa | 18 | 90 |
| AAb | 2 | 10 | |
| Surgical resection | Complete | 12 | 60 |
| Partial | 6 | 30 | |
| No description | 2 | 10 | |
| RTc | 23 × 200 cGy + 7 × 200 cGy | 8 | 40 |
| 30 × 200 cGy | 12 | 60 | |
| Margin (PTVdinitial) | Average | 1.2 cm | |
| Range | 0.8–1.7 cm | ||
| Margin (PTVboost) | Average | 1.4 cm | |
| Range | 0.9–1.9 cm | ||
GBM: glioblastoma.
AA: anaplastic astrocytoma.
RT: radiotherapy.
PTV: planning target volume.