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Table 1 Population statistics of patients with newly diagnosed GBM

From: Dexamethasone administration during definitive radiation and temozolomide renders a poor prognosis in a retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients

Population statistics

Category

Absolute

Percentage

Median age at diagnosis

 

61.0

 

Average age at death

 

60.5

 

Gender

M

44

60 %

 

F

29

40 %

Extent of resection

GTR

38

52 %

 

STR

24

33 %

 

Biopsy

11

15 %

Median RT dose

 

6000

 

Concurrent agents

Temozolomide alone

39

53 %

 

Temozolomide and Bevacizumab

34

47 %

Smoker

No

43

60 %

 

Yes

29

40 %

HTN

No

32

44 %

 

Yes

41

56 %

BMI

Normal (<25)

17

23 %

 

Overweight (25–30)

37

51 %

 

Obese (>30)

19

26 %

DM

No

63

86 %

 

Yes

10

14 %

Hyperlipidemia

No

46

63 %

 

Yes

27

37 %

Dexamethasone during RT

No

37

51 %

 

Yes

36

49 %