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. 2022 Apr 29;10(2):83–93. doi: 10.14791/btrt.2022.0001

Table 3. Adjuvant treatment for patients with WHO grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-mutant by KSNO, NCCN, and EANO guideline.

Guidelines Adjuvant treatment
KSNO 1) Standard RT & followed adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy
2) Standard RT with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy
3) Standard RT with neoadjuvant or adjuvant PCV chemotherapy
4) Standard RT alone
NCCN - For patients with KPS ≥60
1) Standard RT & followed adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy
2) Standard RT with concurrent & adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy
- For patients with KPS <60
1) RT (hypofractionated)
2) Temozolomide (category 2B)
3) Palliative/best supportive care
EANO RT (54–60 Gy in 1.8–2.0 Gy fractions) followed by temozolomide (or wait-and-see)

EANO, European Association of Neuro-Oncology; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Scale; KSNO, Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology; NCCN, National Comprehensive Cancer Network; PCV, procarbazine, CCNU, and vincristine; RT, radiotherapy; WHO, World Health Organization