Table 4 Comparison of response in HGG and DIPG patients with and without secondary dissemination 8 weeks after primary treatment

From: Secondary dissemination in children with high-grade malignant gliomas and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas

Response to primary treatment

Before SDD

Without SDD

CCR

6/7*

14.3%

22/33

11%

Response (complete and partial)a

8/36

22.3%

37/170

21.7%

Stable diseasea

20/36

55.6%

84/170

49.4%

Progressive diseasea

8/36

22.3%

49/170

28.8%

  1. CCR=continuous complete remission after complete resection; DIPG=diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas; HGG=high-grade gliomas; SDD=secondary disseminating disease.
  2. *Six of seven patients available for this analysis.
  3. aIn patients without complete tumour resection.
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