Research Article

Assessing Response Using -MIBI Early after Interstitial Chemotherapy with Carmustine-Loaded Polymers in Glioblastoma Multiforme: Preliminary Results

Table 1

Patients and data considered in the statistical analysis.

AgeSexCompleteness
of resection
First diagnosis/
recurrent disease
Gliadel
(yes/no)
MIBI ratio
BS
MIBI ratio
early AS
MIBI ratio
4-month AS

69MYesFDYes24.33.57.9
64MYesRDYes23.01.01.4
58MYesRDYes19.610.0//
45MNoRDYes46.115.7//
58MYesFDYes14.92.41.4
59MNoFDYes11.05.5//
54MYesRDYes21.03.13.4
68MYesRDYes13.610.210.3
46MNoRDYes14.211.6//
54MYesRDYes11.13.6//
51FYesRDYes39.79.2//
58MNoFDYes12.54.85.6
39FYesRDYes2.41.9//
62FNoFDYes17.36.927.9
66MYesFDYes17.38.410.9
51MYesFDNo5.69.519.3
74MNoFDNo14.029.429.8
75FNoFDNo10.617.49.0
62MYesFDNo40.820.1//
57MNoFDNo11.61.22.4
72FYesFDNo24.03.16.0
57MYesFDNo15.92.329.7
84FYesFDNo3.61.74.1

FD: first diagnosis; RD: recurrent disease; BS: before surgery; AS: after surgery.