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Table 4 Treatment features

From: Use of palliative radiotherapy in brain and bone metastases (VARA II study)

 

Bone M

Brain M

Doses (Gy)

  

 Range

(5–44)

(18–32)

 Mean (95%CI)

22 (21–24)

23 (21–24)

 Median

30

20

Dose fraction:

  

 10 × 300 cGy

32%

58%

 5 × 400 cGy

27%

20%

 1 × 800 cGy

25%

3%

 15 × 200 cGy

2%

19%

 3 × 600 cGy

1%

 

 Others

13%

 

CT planning:

  

 Yes

88%

79%

 No

12%

21%

Energy:

  

 Co60

43%

48%

 LA 6 Mv

13%

1%

 LA ≥ 15 Mv

44%

51%

Toxicity grade 2-3

13%

15%