Table 1 Patient demographics.

From: Molecular imaging of a fluorescent antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor detects high-grade glioma

 

EGFR −ve (n = 8)

EGFR + ve (n = 27)

P value

Age, years

  

*0.0059a

Mean (SD)

5 (5)

24 (23)

 

Median

5

15

 

Q1, Q3

1, 9

6, 44

 

Range

0–12

1–68

 

Sex

  

0.13b

F

6 (75%)

12 (44%)

 

M

2 (25%)

15 (56%)

 

Tumor size, cm

  

0.093a

Mean (SD)

6.6 (2.8)

4.6 (1.8)

 

Median

5.7

5

 

Q1, Q3

4.3, 8.5

3.6, 5.4

 

Range

3.8–11.2

1.0–8.7

 

Location

  

*0.019b

Cerebral hemisphere

3 (37.5%)

20 (74%)

 

Posterior fossa

4 (50%)

2 (7%)

 

Thalamus, ventricle & spinal cord

1 (12.5%)

5 (19%)

 

Histological grading

  

0.33b

WHO Grade III

1 (12.5%)

8 (30%)

 

WHO Grade IV

7 (87.5%)

19 (70%)

 

Tumor classification

  

0.20b

Diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglialc

3 (37.5%)

15 (56%)

 

Embryonald

4 (50%)

5 (19%)

 

Ependymal, neuronal and otherse

1 (12.5%)

7 (26%)

 

Tumor medical history

  

0.68b

De novo

6 (75%)

22 (81%)

 

Recurrent

2 (25%)

5 (19%)

 

Ki-67 proliferation index, %

  

0.71a

Mean (SD)

22 (21)

22 (16)

 

Median

15

18

 

Q1, Q3

5, 38

11, 33

 

Range

1–54

2–59

 

Molecular features

IDH mutation

1 (100%)

1 (6%)

*0.0048b

IDH wildtype

0

15 (94%)

 

IDH unknown

7

11

 

TB53 mutation

3 (50%)

9 (50%)

1.00b

TP53 wildtype

3 (50%)

9 (50%)

 

TP53 unknown

2

9

 

EGFR amplification

0

3 (21%)

0.26b

EGFR unamplied

5 (100%)

11 (79%)

 

EGFR unknown

3

13

 
  1. aWilcoxon rank-sum test.
  2. bPearson’s chi-squared test.
  3. cGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM), diffuse midline glioma (DMG), anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma.
  4. dMedulloblastoma (MB), ganglioneuroblastoma, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
  5. eAnaplastic ependymoma (AE), anaplastic ganglioglioma, pleomorphic glial neoplasm.