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Table 2 Patient, Tumor and Treatment Characteristics

From: Re-irradiation for recurrent glioma- the NCI experience in tumor control, OAR toxicity and proposal of a novel prognostic scoring system

Parameter

N = 31

Age (yrs), median (range)

47 (18–73)

Sex

 Male

18

 Female

13

KPS at time of reRT

  ≤ 50

1

 50–70

5

  > 70

25

Original histology

 WHO grade IV

18

 WHO grade III

5

 WHO grade II

7

 Gliosarcoma

1

Original tumor location

 Frontal

13

 Parietal

5

 Temporal

3

 Occipitoparietal

1

 Temporoparietal

3

 Frontotemporal

2

 Brainstem/Cerebellum

3

 Other

1

Recurrence location wrt to the 80% isodose line

 Within

25

 Outside

6

  Other hemisphere

1

  Brainstem

2

  4th ventricle/post fossa

2

  Adjacent Lobe

1

DFS median (range)(months)

33.7 (11.4–174)

Tissue diagnosis prior to re-RT

22

Concurrent agent administration

13

 Temozolomide alone

4

 Bevacizumab alone

5

 Temozolomide and Bevacizumab

1

 Other

3

Management upon progression after re-RT

 Bevacizumab

8

 BSC

20

 Other (BCNU, study)

3

  1. DFS Disease Free Survival, BSC Best Supportive Care, WHO World Health Organisation