Research Article

Contrast-Enhanced MRI Texture Parameters as Potential Prognostic Factors for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Patients Receiving High-Dose Methotrexate-Based Chemotherapy

Table 1

Characteristics of patients diagnosed with PCNSL.

CharacteristicsNumbers value

Age58.45 (range: 32∼75)0.210
 <60 years old36 (69.2%)
 >60 years old16 (30.8%)
Gender0.372
 Male29 (55.8%)
 Female23 (44.2%)
Surgery0.684
 Stereotactic biopsy (STB)35 (57.7%)
 Subtotal resections (STRs)17 (13.5%)
Chemotherapy
 High-dose MTX-based chemotherapy regimen49 (94.2%)
 R-CHOP+MTX chemotherapy regimen3 (5.8%)
Radiotherapy0.032
 Yes11 (21.2%)
 No41 (78.8%)
Patient survival status
 Dead18 (mean time: 22 months)
 Alive34