Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients included in this study
| Patient characteristics | n (53) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age at surgery, median (range) | 61 (25–85) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 34 | 64.2 |
| Male | 19 | 35.8 |
| WHO grade | ||
| I | 18 | 34.0 |
| II | 25 | 47.2 |
| III | 10 | 18.8 |
| Karnofsky performance status | ||
| 90 + | 6 | 11.3 |
| 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 2 | 3.8 |
| < 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 45 | 84.9 |
| Ki67/MIB1 status | ||
| 1–4.9% | 19 | 35.8 |
| 5–10% | 15 | 28.3 |
| > 10% | 18 | 34.0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1.9 |
| Prior radiotherapy | ||
| Yes | 10 | 18.9 |
| No | 43 | 81.1 |
| Recurrence status | ||
| Recurrent tumor | 13 | 24.5 |
| Newly diagnosed tumor | 40 | 75.5 |
| Extent of resection | ||
| Gross total resection | 36 | 67.9 |
| Subtotal resection | 17 | 32.1 |