Table 2 |
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Univariate Analysis of Overall Survival among patients with Grade 2 and Grade Ependymomas (n = 19) treated with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT). |
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Variable |
5 yrs. Survival rate |
10 yrs. Survival rate |
P (Cox regression) |
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all patients |
77% |
64% |
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age |
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< 4 |
56% |
18% |
0.04 |
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≥ 4 |
85% |
76% |
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gender |
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female |
76% |
61% |
0.92 |
|
male |
78% |
66% |
|
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histology |
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II |
87% |
52% |
0.92 |
|
III |
64% |
64% |
|
|
tumor site |
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supratentorial |
100% |
0% |
0.44 |
|
infratentorial |
72% |
55% |
|
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extent of surgery |
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total resection |
100% |
67% |
0.54 |
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subtotal resection |
70% |
62% |
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primary radiotherapy |
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FSRT+CSI |
- |
- |
0.45 |
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posterior fossa + boost |
78% |
78% |
|
|
tumor bed |
100% |
100% |
|
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Combs et al. BMC Cancer 2006 6:222 doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-222 |
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