Research Article

Systemic Inflammation Response Index Predicts Survival Outcomes in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients Treated with Standard Stupp Protocol

Table 2

Treatment characteristics and clinical outcomes.

CharacteristicAll patients () () () value

RT technique, (%)
 3D-CRT94 (51.9)49 (51.0)45 (52.9)0.79
 SIB-IMRT87 (48.1)47 (49.0)40 (47.1)
RT dose, (%)
 60 Gy97 (53.6)50 (52.1)47 (55.3)0.62
 70 Gy84 (46.4)46 (47.9)38 (44.7)
Adjuvant TMZ cycles, (%)
 1-548 (28.8)23 (28.8)25 (28.7)0.96
 6-12119 (71.2)57 (71.2)62 (71.3)
Salvage treatment, (%)
 None83 (45.9)44 (45.8)39 (45.9)0.54
 Unknown7 (3.9)4 (4..2)3 (3.5)
 SNS alone19 (10.5)10 (10.4)9 (10.7)
 SRS/SRT16 (8.8)8 (8.4)8 (9.4)
 SNS + SRS/SRT8 (4.4)5(5.2)3 (3.5)
 SNS + Ctx15 (9.3)8 (8.4)7 (8.2)
 SNS + SRS + Ctx8 (4.4)4 (4.2)4 (4.7)
 Ctx alone25 (12.8)13 (13.4)12 (14.1)
Need for hospitalization, (%)
 Yes29 (16.0)10 (10.4)19 (22.4)0.002
 No152 (84.0)86 (89.6)66 (77.6)
Hospitalization duration, days6 (1-17)4 (1-8)9 (3-17)< 0.001

Abbreviations: SIRI: systemic immune response index; RT: radiotherapy; 3D-CRT: 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy; SIB-MRT: simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy; TMZ: temozolomide; SNS: salvage neurosurgery; SRS: stereotactic radiosurgery; SRT: stereotactic radiotherapy; Ctx: chemotherapy.