Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 34 (61.8) |
| Female | 21 (38.2) |
| Histology of primary tumor | |
| GBM | 6 (10.9) |
| Astrocytoma | 27 (49.1) |
| Oligodendroglioma | 14 (25.5) |
| Mixed | 7 (12.7) |
| Ganglioglioma | 1 (1.8) |
| WHO grade of primary tumor | |
| Grade IV | 6 (10.9) |
| Grade III | 12 (21.8) |
| Grade II | 36 (65.5) |
| Grade I | 1 (1.8) |
| Site of primary tumor | |
| Frontal | 33 (60.0) |
| Temporal | 8 (14.5) |
| Parietal | 1 (1.8) |
| Insular | 3 (5.5) |
| Occipital | 1 (1.8) |
| Lateral ventricle | 1 (1.8) |
| Multilobar involvement | 8 (14.5) |
| Primary treatment | |
| Sx/RT/Sx + RT/RT + CT | 36 (65.5) |
| Sx + RT + CT | 19 (34.5) |
GBM: Glioblastoma multiforme, Sx: Surgery, RT: Radiotherapy, CT: Chemotherapy, WHO: World Health Organization