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Table 1 Patient and treatment characteristics

From: Radiotherapy in oncological emergencies: fast-track treatment planning

patient

age [yrs]

diagnosis

indication

reference point

fractionation

technique

re-planning [after fx-no.]

1

53

leukemia

leptomeningeal disease

na

5 × 4 Gy

3D

1

2

79

cervical cancer

bleeding

symphysis

10 × 3 Gy

IMRT

2

3

40

sarcoma

leptomeningeal disease

na

10 × 3 Gy

IMRT

2

4

67

bladder cancer

IVC syndrome

na

5 × 4 Gy

3D

na

5

60

leukemia

spinal cord compression

suprasternal notch

5 × 4 Gy

3D

1

6

40

sarcoma

spinal cord compression

suprasternal notch

5 × 4 Gy

3D

na

7

77

lymphoma

SVC syndrome

suprasternal notch

10 × 2 Gy

IMRT

3

8

83

breast cancer

SVC syndrome

suprasternal notch

9 × 3 Gy

3D

1

9

70

NSCLC

SVC syndrome

na

10 × 3 Gy

3D

na

10

66

NSCLC

SVC syndrome

suprasternal notch

10 × 3 Gy

3D

1

11

84

NSCLC

spinal cord compression

suprasternal notch

5 × 4 Gy

3D

na

12

59

multiple myeloma

nerval compression

na

10 × 3 Gy

3D

1

13

59

multiple myeloma

spinal cord compression

sternum

10 × 3 Gy

3D

2

14

60

multiple myeloma

leptomeningeal disease

na

7 × 4 Gy

3D

1

15

73

lymphoma

leptomeningeal disease

na

12 × 3 Gy

3D

1

16

79

lymphoma

spinal cord compression

na

5 × 4 Gy

3D

na

17

84

sarcoma

spinal cord compression

na

10 × 3 Gy

3D

1

18

58

prostate cancer

spinal cord compression

na

10 × 3 Gy

3D

na

  1. na not applicable, NSCLC non-small-cell lung cancer, IVC inferior vena cava, SVC superior vena cava, 3D 3D conformal, IMRT intensity modulated radiotherapy, fx-no. number of fractions