Table 1 characteristic of treatment and patients
From: Whole brain radiation therapy in management of brain metastasis: results and prognostic factors
AGE | median | range |
Patients | 57 | 38 – 82 |
SEX | number | % |
MALE | 111 | 41.1 |
FEMALE | 159 | 58.9 |
KPS | number | % |
< 70 | 154 | 57 |
>= 70 | 115 | 42.6 |
NEUROSURGERY | number | % |
YES | 41 | 15.2 |
NO | 229 | 84.8 |
DOSE(Gy) FRACTIONATION (fr) | number | % |
40 Gy/20 fr | 102 | 37.8 |
30 Gy/10 fr | 134 | 49.6 |
OTHERS | 34 | 12.6 |
NUMBER LESIONS | number | % |
SINGLE | 103 | 38.1 |
MULTIPLE | 161 | 59.6 |
CHEMOTHERAPY | number | % |
YES | 54 | 20 |
NO | 214 | 79.2 |
RPA CLASS | number | % |
CLASS I | 42 | 15.5 |
CLASS II | 72 | 26.6 |
CLASS III | 151 | 55.9 |
LOCALIZATION | number | % |
SUPRATENTORIAL | 140 | 51.9 |
INFRATENTORIAL | 24 | 8.9 |
BOTH | 47 | 17.4 |
PRIMARY DISEASE CONTROL | Â | Â |
YES | 141 | 52.2 |
NO | 121 | 44.8 |
EXTRA CRANIAL METASTASIS | Â | Â |
YES | 178 | 65.9 |
NO | 92 | 34.1 |