Table 1 Patient characteristics
|  | Radiotherapy alone (n = 12) | Radiotherapy and Yarrow compress (n = 12) | Total [24] |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 3 (25%) | 3 (25%) | 6 (25%) |
 Female | 9 (50%) | 9 (50%) | 18 (75%) |
Age (years) | |||
 Median (min.–max.) | 60.5 (49–83) | 56.5 (35–68) | 58.5 (34–83) |
Karnofsky-Index | |||
 80–100 | 4 (33%) | 3 (25%) | 7 (30%) |
 70 | 5 (42%) | 4 (33%) | 9 (37%) |
 60 | 3 (25%) | 5 (42%) | 8 (33%) |
Site of RT | |||
 Bone | 6 (50%) | 7 (58%) | 13 (54%) |
 Brain | 6 (50%) | 5 (42%) | 11 (46%) |
Baseline Fatigue* | |||
 Median (min.-max.) | 14 (10–20) | 16 (10–20) | 14.5 (10–20) |