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Table 1 Patient characteristics and tumor parameters

From: A comparison of liver protection among 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy and RapidArc for hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

No. of patients/volume

Gender

 

  Male

16

  Female

4

Age (years)

 

  Median

60

Range

41–65

Viral etiology

 

  HBs-Ag (+)

15

HBs-Ag (-)

5

  Child-Pugh class

 

  A

14

  B

6

GTV (cm3)

 

  Median (Range)

753.11 (34.54–2125.72)

  Mean ± SD

526.89 ± 226.24

Equiv. Sphere Diameter (cm)

 

  Median (Range)

8.0 (4.3–17.0)

  Mean ± SD

7.5 ± 1.73

PTV (cm3)

 

  Median

533.87 (107.53–3568.03)

  Mean ± SD

775.39 ± 361.98

  1. Abbreviations: HBs-Ag hepatitis B surface-antigen, SD standard deviation, GTV gross tumor volume, PTV planning target volume.