Table 2 Treatment Course Characteristics

Intent of treatment, No. of treatments (%)

Curative

12 (80)

24 (80)

Palliative

3 (20)

6 (20)

Anatomic target of radiotherapy, No. of treatments (%)

Head and neck

3 (20)

6 (20)

Prostate

3 (20)

6 (20)

Breast

2 (13)

4 (13)

Thorax

2 (13)

4 (13)

Spine

2 (13)

4 (13)

Bladder

1 (7)

2 (7)

Brain

1 (7)

2 (7)

Pelvis

1 (7)

2 (7)

Radiotherapy technique, No. of treatments (%)

External beam radiotherapy, 2-dimensional

13 (87)

28 (93)

External beam radiotherapy, 3-dimensional

1 (7)

0 (0)

Iodine brachytherapy

1 (7)

2 (7)

Radiotherapy dose, median (range)

Dose per fraction, Gy

2.0 (1.2-8.0)

2.0 (1.6-4.0)

No. of fractions

28 (1-50)

30 (2-42))

Total dose, Gy

52.8 (8.0-66.0)

58.8 (8.0-66.6)

Biologically equivalent dose, Gy, median (range)

Gy₃

31.8 (18.2-45.5)

39.5 (24.3-45.5)

Gy₁₀

19 (5.6-13.9)

12.3 (3.3-16.7)

Chemotherapy before or after 60 d of radiotherapy

No

12 (80)

23 (76)

Yes

3 (20)

7 (24)

Surgery before or after 60 d of radiotherapy

No

12 (80)

23 (76)

Yes

3 (20)

7 (24)