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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neurosci Rural Pract 2019; 10(03): 430-437
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697873
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Demography, Pattern of Care, and Survival in Patients with Xanthoastrocytoma: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Analysis of 325 Cases

Supriya Mallick
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, B.R.A. Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Prashanth Giridhar
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, B.R.A. Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Rony Benson
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, B.R.A. Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Wineeta Melgandi
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, B.R.A. Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Goura Kishor Rath
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, B.R.A. Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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07 October 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Objectives Xanthoastrocytoma (XA) is a low-grade glial tumor seen in young adults and there is lack of robust data on treatment of this rare tumor. In this systematic review and individual patient's data analysis, we aimed to look into the demography, pattern of care, survival outcomes, and prognostic factors in patients with both Grade II and III XA.

Methods A comprehensive search was conducted with the Medical Subject Heading terms: “Xanthoastrocytoma; Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma; Anaplastic Xanthoastrocytoma; Xanthoastrocytoma AND treatment; and Anaplastic Xanthoastrocytoma AND survival” to find all possible publications.

Results A total of 325 individual patients from a total of 138 publications pertaining to XA were retrieved. Median age of the entire cohort was 19 years. About 56.1% of the patients underwent a gross total resection (GTR) and 31.4% underwent a subtotal resection. Nearly, 76.6% of the patients had a Grade II tumor and adjuvant radiation was delivered in 27.4% of the patients. Estimated 2- and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) were 68.5 and 51.2%, respectively. Age, grade, and extent of surgery were significant factors affecting PFS. Estimated 2- and 5-year overall survival (OS) was 88.8 and 78%, respectively. The median OS for Grade II and Grade III tumors were 209 and 49 months, respectively. Age and extent of surgery were significant factors affecting OS.

Conclusion XA is a disease of young adults with favorable prognosis. Younger patients (<20 years), patients who undergo a GTR, and patients with a lower grade tumor have a better treatment outcome.

Keywords

meta-analysis - survival - xanthoastrocytoma