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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 52 patients with large skull base meningiomas treated with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy

From: Fractionated stereotactic conformal radiotherapy for large benign skull base meningiomas

Sex

17 M\35 F

Median age (range)

56 yrs (34-74)

KPS

 

70-80

 

90-100

 

Neurological deficits

43

Number of surgeries

 

1

31

2

16

3

5

Pituitary function

 

normal

45

hypopituitarism

7

Tumor site

 

cavernous sinus

38

petroclival

6

Sphenoid wing

4

cerebellopontine angle

5

Gross tumour volume (GTV)

 

Median

35.4 cm3

Range

24.1 - 94.9 cm3

Planning target volume (PTV)

 

Median

47.6 cm3

Range

33.5 -142.7 cm3

  1. MRI, magnetic resonance images;
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Radiation Oncology

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