Research Article

Retrospective Analysis of Bevacizumab in Combination with Fotemustine in Chinese Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

CharacteristicsPopulation ()

Gender, (%)
 Female65 (36.9)
 Male111 (63.1)
Median age, years (range)56.5 (22–74)
KPS score, (%)
 ≥7098 (55.7)
 <7078 (44.3)
Steroid use, (%)
 No51 (29.0)
 Yes125 (71.0)
Type of first surgery, (%)
 Biopsy17 (9.7)
 Partial resection66 (37.5)
 Subtotal/total resection93 (52.8)
MGMT status
 Unmethylated72 (40.9)
 Methylated65 (36.9)
 Not evaluable39 (22.2)
Time from original diagnosis (months)12 (3–122)
Second surgery before treatment
 No144 (81.8)
 Yes32 (18.2)
Initial tumor size (mm2)1800 (200–5300)
Initial maximum diameter (mm)60 (15–105)