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Table 2 Local control and survival rates

From: Stereotactic body radiotherapy for very elderly patients (age, greater than or equal to 85 years) with stage I non-small cell lung cancer

 

1 year (%)

2 years (%)

3 years (%)

p value

Local control for all patients

97.4

95.9

91.8

0.32

Very elderly patients (n = 20)

95.9

95

83.1

 

Younger patients (n = 61)

98.2

96.4

93.8

 

Overall survival for all patients

95.1

82.9

69.4

0.03*

Very elderly patients (n = 20)

95

71.2

40.7

 

Younger patients (n = 61)

95.1

86.4

75.0

 

Cause-specific survival for all patients

97.5

87.8

77.9

0.42

Very elderly patients (n = 20)

100

88.2

50.4

 

Younger patients (n = 61)

96.7

87.8

81.6

 

Progression-free survival for all patients

88.9

77.5

59.5

0.11

Very elderly patients (n = 20)

90

65.2

44.7

 

Younger patients (n = 61)

88.5

78.3

63.5

 

*p < 0.05