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. 2017 Sep 27;5(2):74–81. doi: 10.1093/nop/npx023

Table 3.

Summary of literature of extent of resection in GBM

New/ Recurrent GBM Survival Benefit Study No. Patients Maximum Survival Advantage Volumetric Study Minimum Resection Required
New Yes Brown et al 201630 * 20769
20699
16.1% 1-year survival
10.3% 2-year survival
No GTR
Chaichana et al 2014 (1)18 259 3.9 months Yes 70% or < 5 cm3 RTV
Chaichana et al 2014 (2)9 292 4.7 months (EoR) 4.2 months (RTV) Yes 95% or < 2 cm3 RTV
Grabowski et al14 128 4.5 months Yes 98% or < 2 cm3 RTV
Hollerhage et al42 118 No GTR
Keles et al 43 107 6.4 months Yes 75%
Kreth et al22 273 5.4 months no GTR
Kuhnt et al13 88 5 months yes 98%
Lacroix et al23 416 4.2 months yes 89%
Li et al10 1229 5.4 months + 5.2 months extra for addition FLAIR resection Yes 100% +/- 53.2% additional FLAIR resection
Local data 285 4 months No GTR
Marko et al44 721 Yes Continuous relationship
McGirt et al17 451 2 months (GTR vs NTR); 5 months (GTR vs STR) No GTR
Nitta et al45 68 8 months No GTR
Orringer et al19 46 44% 1-year survival yes 90%
Roder et al11 117 13% 6-month PFS Yes 100%
Salvati et al20 105 3.5 months no GTR
Sanai et al26 500 3.8 months Yes 78%
Shibamoto et al46 135 4 months No STR
Simpson et al47 645 0.9 months (GTR vs STR); 4.7 months (GTR vs biopsy) No GTR
Stark et al48 267 No GTR
Stummer et al 200849 243 4.9 months no GTR
Stummer et al 20123 143 > 7.1 months No Residual tumor diameter < 1.5 cm
Ushio et al50 105 5.8 months No GTR
Vecht et al51 177 1 month No Extensive surgery
No Coburger et al16 33 No difference Yes
Kowalczuk et al52 52 No difference No
Phillips et al53 173 No difference No
Pope et al54 110 No difference Yes
Recurrent Yes Bloch et al55 107 3.4 months Yes 95%
McGirt et al17 294 2 months (GTR vs NTR);
6 months (GTR vs STR)
No GTR
Oppenlander et al56 170 10.8 months Yes 80%
Quick et al57 40 6.7 months Yes 100%
Ringel et al58 503 4.4 months No GTR
Suchorska et al12 71 6.4 months Yes 100%
Yong et al15 97 7.5 months Yes < 3 cm3 RTV

EoR, extent of resection; FLAIR, fluid attenuated inversion recovery; GBM, glioblastoma; GTR, gross total resection; NTR, near total resection; PFS, progression-free survival; RTV, residual tumour volume; STR, subtotal resection. Local data = unpublished data collected locally at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

*includes a meta-analysis.