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Table 2 Failure patterns in the HypoTRT and ConvTRT groups

From: Hypo- or conventionally fractionated radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer

 

HypoTRT group

(n = 69)

ConvTRT group

(n = 101)

P

Failure rates

52(75.4%)

68(67.3%)

0.259

Initial failure pattern

   

Locoregional failure

12(17.4%)

20(19.8%)

0.693

 In field

6

9

 

 Out of field

3

4

 

 Both

3

7

 

Distant

29(42.0%)

35(34.7%)

0.330

 Liver only

4

3

 

 Bone only

5

5

 

 Brain only

7

13

 

 Adrenal gland only

2

1

 

 Multiple sites

9

8

 

 Other sites

2

5

 

Both locoregional and distant failure

11(15.9%)

13(12.9%)

0.572