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Table 4 Determination of optimal cut-off values for the irradiated small-bowel volume by varying radiation dose

From: Acute small-bowel toxicity during neoadjuvant combined radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: determination of optimal dose-volume cut-off value predicting grade 2–3 diarrhoea

 

Cut-off values (cc*)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Youden

V5

291.94

82.1

70.6

.53

V10

321.52

64.3

76.5

.41

V15

125,26

64.3

82.4

.47

V20

96,.84

53.6

88.2

.42

V25

13.50

100.0

41.2

.41

V30

9.62

96.4

41.2

.38

V35

7.03

96.4

41.2

.38

V40

4.85

89.3

41.2

.31

V45

1.24

67.9

47.1

.15

  1. *cubic centimeter.