Table 1 Characteristics of patients
From: Use of palliative radiotherapy in brain and bone metastases (VARA II study)
Bone Metastasis N = 746 | Brain Metastasis N = 499 | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62 (95%CI: 60–64) Range: 20-92 | 59 (95%CI: 56–61) Range: 20-79 |
Gender: | ||
Male | 63% | 65% |
Female | 37% | 35% |
Primary Site: | ||
Lung | 31% | 56% |
Breast | 26% | 20% |
Prostate | 14% | |
Digestive | 9% | 8% |
Other Urologic | 6% | 3% |
Gynaecologic | 2% | |
Head and Neck | 1% | |
Others | 11% | 13% |
Location: | ||
Thoracic spine | 34% | |
Pelvis | 23% | |
Lumbar spine | 22% | |
Femur | 9% | |
Humerus | 3% | |
Others | 9% | |
Radiosurgery: | 3.2% | |
Surgery: | 2.4% | |
Spinal cord compression | 10% | |
ECOG | ||
0 | 24% | 31% |
1 | 46% | 40% |
2 | 18% | 21% |
3 | 9% | 5% |
4 | 3% | 3% |