Table 2 Distance to RT unit and delays
From: Use of palliative radiotherapy in brain and bone metastases (VARA II study)
Bone Metastasis | Brain Metastasis | |
|---|---|---|
Distance (Km) | ||
Range | 0–365 | 0– 46 |
Mean (95%CI) | 36 (27–44) | 28 (22–35) |
Median | 21 | 22 |
Delays (days) | ||
Range | 0– 50 | 0–67 |
Mean (95%CI) | 13 (10–15) | 14 (12–17) |
Median | 8 | 10 |
Delays (%) | ||
< 7 days | 65% | 45% |
>7 days | 35% | 55% |
In-patients (%) | ||
No | 73% | 56% |
Yes | 27% | 44% |