Table 1.

Demographic, clinical, and tumor-associated variables of the CMS and non-CMS (nCMS) groups. PA, pilocytic astrocytoma; MB, medulloblastoma; EP, ependymoma; STR, subtotal resection; NTR, near total resection; GTR, gross total resection

CMS group							Non-CMS group
Patient no	Age [y]	Histology	Tumor volume [ml]	Hydro-cephalus [Evans index]	Rotterdam Risk Score	Degree of resection	Patient no	Age [y]	Histology	Tumor volume [ml]	Hydro-cephalus [Evans index]	Rotterdam Risk Score	Degree of resection
CMS_1	5	PA	30	N [0.27]	105	NTR	nCMS_1	4	PA	31	Y [0.38]	95	GTR
CMS_2	7	MB	15	Y [0.33]	45	STR	nCMS_2	5	MB	10	Y [0.31]	45	NTR
CMS_3	10	PA	42	Y [0.30]	105	NTR	nCMS_3	10	PA	45	N [0.28]	65	STR
CMS_4	10	PA	55	Y [0.39]	90	GTR	nCMS_4	10	PA	76	Y [0.36]	75	NTR
CMS_5	4	EP III	44	Y [0.40]	130	GTR	nCMS_5	3	EP III	40	Y [0.34]	70	NTR
CMS_6	7	MB	40	Y [0.34]	145	GTR	nCMS_6	10	MB	20	N [0.25]	80	STR
CMS_7	8	MB	34	Y [0.33]	110	NTR	nCMS_7	10	MB	12	Y [0.41]	25	GTR
CMS_8	8	MB	22	Y [0.43]	145	GTR	nCMS_8	7	MB	46	Y [0.39]	85	NTR
CMS_9	10	MB	40	Y [0.46]	145	STR	nCMS_9	9	MB	26	Y [0.33]	25	NTR
CMS_10	14	EP II	114	Y [0.44]	130	GTR	nCMS_10	13	EP II	49	Y [0.40]	105	STR