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Table 3 Overview of the different treatment modalities including therapies before and after SBT

From: Long-term outcome of stereotactic brachytherapy with temporary Iodine-125 seeds in patients with WHO grade II gliomas

Treatment modalities in addition to SBT

Prior to SBT

Salvage therapy after SBT

No therapy

51

36

Resection only

43

5

EBRT only

0

6

Chemotherapy only

2

8

Additional SBT only

0

4

Resection + EBRT

4

0

Resection + chemotherapy

4

1

Resection + SBT

0

0

EBRT + chemotherapy

1

16

EBRT + chemotherapy

0

1

Chemotherapy + SBT

0

10

Resection + EBRT + chemotherapy

1

6

Resection + chemotherapy + SBT

0

0

Resection + EBRT + SBT

0

0

EBRT + chemotherapy + SBT

0

10

Resection + EBRT + chemotherapy + SBT

0

3

Equals number of patients

106

106

  1. If a treatment was performed repeatedly prior to or after SBT, it was registered once in each group to provide a concise overview over the applied treatment modalities
  2. SBT, stereotactic brachytherapy; EBRT, external beam radiotherapy