TABLE 5.
Tumor Recurrence
| Brain, No. (%) | Spine, No. (%) | Sample, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrence | |||
| No | 77 (68) | 109 (73) | 186 (71) |
| Yes | 36 (32) | 40 (27) | 76 (29) |
| Same location | |||
| No | 8 (23) | 7 (18) | 15 (20) |
| Yes | 27 (77) | 33 (83) | 60 (80) |
| No. of recurrences | |||
| 1 | 20 (61) | 21 (54) | 41 (57) |
| 2 | 9 (27) | 6 (15) | 15 (21) |
| >2 | 4 (12) | 12 (31) | 16 (22) |
| Recurrence treatment | |||
| None | 5 (14) | 3 (8) | 8 (11) |
| Surgery only | 5 (14) | 13 (34) | 18 (25) |
| Radiation only or radiosurgery | 7 (20) | 7 (18) | 14 (19) |
| Chemotherapy only | 4 (11) | 2 (5) | 6 (8) |
| Radiation and chemotherapy | - | 1 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Surgery and radiation; surgery and radiosurgery; or surgery, radiation, and radiosurgery | 7 (21) | 6 (16) | 13 (18) |
| Surgery and chemotherapy | 4 (11) | 2 (5) | 6 (8) |
| Surgery; radiation and chemotherapy; or surgery, radiation, radiosurgery, and chemotherapy | 2 (6) | 4 (11) | 6 (9) |
| Radiosurgery and chemotherapy | 1 (3) | - | 1 (1) |
| Recurrence symptoms | |||
| Sleepiness | 5 (14) | 3 (8) | 8 (11) |
| Headache | 12 (33) | 5 (13) | 17 (22) |
| Memory loss | 3 (8) | 6 (15) | 9 (12) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 4 (11) | 3 (8) | 7 (9) |
| Trouble with speaking or writing | 1 (3) | 2 (5) | 3 (4) |
| Personality change | 2 (6) | 3 (8) | 5 (7) |
| Weakness | 4 (11) | 21 (53) | 25 (33) |
| Seizures | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | 3 (4) |
| Problems with thinking or completing tasks | 4 (11) | 5 (13) | 9 (12) |
| Numbness/tingling | 11 (31) | 22 (55) | 33 (43) |
| Visual problems | 2 (6) | 4 (10) | 6 (8) |
| Back pain | 3 (8) | 23 (58) | 26 (34) |
| Radiating back pain | 1 (3) | 15 (38) | 16 (21) |
| Problems with urinating | 1 (3) | 11 (28) | 12 (16) |
| Sexual dysfunction | - | 8 (20) | 8 (11) |
All data are from patient self-reports, and they have not been verified with medical records.
The number of patients varies from category to category due to missing data.