Table 1 Clinical Characteristics and Demographics of Glioma Patients (N = 53).

From: Glioma and temozolomide induced alterations in gut microbiome

Variable

N (%)

Age group at diagnosis

18–54

26 (49)

 > 55

27 (51)

Sex

Male

34 (64)

Female

19 (36)

Race/ethnicity

White/Caucasian

26 (49)

African American

6 (12)

Hispanic

15 (28)

Asian/Pacific Islander

5 (9)

Others

1 (2)

Pre-operative KPS

70 or more

31 (58)

 < 70

22 (42)

BMI

 < 18.5

3 (6)

18.5–24.9

12 (23)

25–29.9

21 (40)

30–34.9

9 (17)

35–39.9

4 (7)

 > 40

4 (7)

Tumor location*

Frontal

24 (45)

Parietal

16 (30)

Temporal

25 (47)

Occipital

8 (15)

Insular/Paralimbic

21 (40)

Brainstem, thalamus, and basal ganglia

8 (15)

Intraventricular

4 (7)

Butterfly

4 (7)

Multifocal

4 (7)

Diagnosis

Glioblastoma IDH-wild type

40 (75)

Glioblastoma IDH-mutant

6 (12)

Anaplastic astrocytoma IDH-wild type

1 (2.5)

Anaplastic oligodendroglioma IDH-mutant 1p19q co-deleted

1 (2.5)

Diffuse astrocytoma IDH-wild type

2 (4)

Diffuse astrocytoma IDH-mutant

3 (6)

Tumor volume (cc) **

16.4 -113.3

14 (26)

113.3—178.9

13 (24.67)

178.9 -219.3

13 (24.67)

219.3–374.4

13 (24.67)

Radiological extent of resection (1st surgery)

GTR

19 (36)

NTR

12 (23)

STR

18 (34)

Biopsy

4 (7)

Temozolomide

Yes

39 (74)

No

11 (20)

Not available

3 (6)

Radiotherapy

Yes

39 (74)

No

11 (20)

Not available

3 (6)

Other treatments***

Yes

10 (19)

No

42 (81)

Progression

Yes

20 (38)

No

33 (62)

Survival status

Death

5 (9)

Alive

48 (91)

  1. KPS Karnofsky Performance Score, BMI body mass index, IDH isocitrate dehydrogenase, GTR gross-total resection, NTR near-total resection, STR Sub-total resection.
  2. *More than one location was listed if the tumor involved more than one lobe.
  3. **Volumetric analysis included the enhancing tumor, necrosis, and T2-Flair changes.
  4. ***Other treatments included: Depatuxizumab Mafodotin n = 5 (Clinical Trial), Bevacizumab n = 3, Novo TTF (Tumor Treating Fields) n = 3, Immunotherapy n = 2, CPT-11 n = 1, Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy—LITT n = 1.