Table 2 Predictive factors for weight loss at 5 months after the termination of radiotherapy (RT) is shown in relation to weight at the start of RT (n = 232)
n (%) | Weight loss % mean ± SD | p-value* | Missing data | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tumor-related factors | Clinical stage | I + II | 24 (10.3) | -12.96 ± 7.36 | 0.643 | - |
III + IV | 208 (89.7) | -13.74 ± 7.95 | ||||
Treatment-related factors | Treatment type | CF† | 117(50.4) | -12.96 ± 7.86 | 0.170 | - |
AF‡ | 115 (49.6) | -14.38 ± 7.86 | ||||
Surgery | Yes | 101 (43.5) | -13.97 ± 7.82 | 0.601 | - | |
No | 131 (56.5) | -13.42 ± 7.94 | ||||
Tube feeding at the start of RT | Yes | 12 (5.2) | -8.70 ± 8.16 | 0.024 | 2 | |
No | 218 (94.8) | -13.97 ± 7.79 | ||||
Tube feeding at the end of RT | Yes | 103 (46.0) | -12.82 ± 8.56 | 0.126 | 8 | |
No | 121 (54.0) | -14.45 ± 7.36 | ||||
Weight loss% | ||||||
<10% | ≥10% | |||||
Treated volume (cm 3 ), mean ± SD | TV 64.6Gy | 494.00 ± 190.43 | 621.00 ± 285.54 | <0.001 | 2 | |
Treated volume (cm 3 ), mean ± SD | TV 43.7Gy | 1247.66 ± 481.94 | 1583.26 ± 610.24 | <0.001 | 2 | |