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Table 2 Main variables characteristics

From: Evaluation of the utilization of external radiotherapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in Andalusia, Spain

Age (ranges)

40–60

77 (12.6 %)

61–70

262 (43 %)

>70

265 (43.5 %)

Unknown

5 (0.8 %)

Performance score

0

290 (47.6 %)

1

72 (11.8 %)

2

1 (0.2 %)

3

1 (0.2 %)

Unknown

245 (40.2 %)

Risk (D’Amico)

Low

140 (23 %)

Intermediate

195 (32 %)

High

272 (44.7 %)

Unknown

2 (0.3 %)

Treatment

RT

85 (14 %)

RT + HT

348 (57.1 %)

Cx + RT

87 (14.3 %)

BQ

88 (14.4 %)

Unknown

1 (0.2 %)

RT technique

3D

369 (60.6 %)

IGRT

140 (23.0 %)

BQ

88 (14.4 %)

Unknown

12 (2.0 %)

RT dose (Gy)

<76

96 (15.8 %)

76

367 (60.3 %)

>76

56 (9.2 %)

Unknown

2 (0.3 %)

BQ

88 (14.4 %)

Volumea

Prostate

331 (63.5 %)

+ Vesicles

119 (22.8 %)

+ Lymph nodes

67 (12.9 %)

Unknown

4 (0.8 %)

Toxicityb

GI 0

218 (41.8 %)

 1

175 (33.6 %)

 2

86 (16.5 %)

 3

2 (0.4 %)

 Unknown

40 (7.7 %)

GU 0

432 (82.9 %)

 1

38 (7.3 %)

 2

14 (2.7 %)

 3

1 (0.2 %)

 Unknown

36 (6.9 %)

  1. RT radiotherapy, HT hormone therapy, Cx surgery, IGRT image-guided radiation therapy, GI gastrointestinal, GU genitourinary
  2. aTreatment volume excluding Brachytherapy
  3. bToxicity excluding Brachytherapy