Table 1 Patients' characteristics
Number of patients | 44 | |
|---|---|---|
Age | (mean ± S.D.) | 39.8 ± 17.3 |
Gender | Male | 30 |
Female | 14 | |
Karnofsky score (performance status) | 80–100 | 27 (61%) |
60–70 | 15 (34%) | |
40–50 | 2 (5%) | |
0–30 | 0 | |
Site of lesion | Frontal lobe | 23 (52%) |
Temporal lobe | 9 (21%) | |
Parietal lobe | 3 (7%) | |
Others | 9 (21%) | |
Tumor size (cm) | median (range) | 5 cm (1–11) |
Extent of surgery | Total/Subtotal resection | 23 (52%) |
Partial resection/Biopsy only | 21 (48%) | |
BED (Gy) | (mean ± S.D.) | 68.5 ± 0.36 |
Chemotherapy | with | 36 (82%) |
without | 8 (18%) |