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Table 3 Reduction of tumor movement

From: Stereotactic body radiotherapy for stage I lung cancer and small lung metastasis: evaluation of an immobilization system for suppression of respiratory tumor movement and preliminary results

 

Craniocaudal direction

Right-to-left direction

 

B – C†

B – D†

C – D†

B – C†

B – D†

C – D†

≤ - 3 mm

2

2

4

0

0

0

- 2 ≤, ≤ 2 mm

38

38

47

51

49

55

≥ 3 mm

15

15

4

4

6

0

p*

0.0006

0.0001

0.50

0.0009

0.0003

0.15

  1. p*: Paired t-test for mean values of tumor movement.
  2. X – Y†: Amplitude of tumor movement in condition X minus that in condition Y.
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Radiation Oncology

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