Clinical Characteristics of Groups 1 and 2 for 18F-FDOPA Study
| Clinical disease status | Group 1 (n = 30) | Group 2 (n = 51) | Combining 2 groups (n = 81) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newly diagnosed patients | |||
| Grade II | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Grade III | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grade IV | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nontumor | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clinically stable patients | |||
| Grade II | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Grade III | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Grade IV | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Posttreatment patients | |||
| Recurrent | |||
| Grade II | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Grade III | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grade IV | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Posttreatment changes | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Long-term remission | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Adapted from (52). Data are numbers of patients.