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Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics (n = 25)

From: Palliative radiotherapy for painful lymph node metastases

Characteristic

No

%

Age, years

Median

66

 

Range

36–84

 

Sex

Female

13

52

Male

12

48

ECOG performance status

0

4

16

1

10

40

2

7

28

3

4

16

4

0

0

Interval from first tumor diagnosis to radiotherapy, months

Median

15

 

Range

0–239

 

Primary site of the tumors

Lung

5

20

Gastrointestinal system

6

24

Gynecological system

6

24

Head and neck

2

8

Urogenital system

2

8

Breast

2

8

Other

2

8

Location of the lymph node metastases (n = 30)

Neck

4

13

Supraclavicular region

5

17

Axilla

2

7

Chest

4

13

Abdomen

5

17

Pelvis

8

27

Inguinal region

2

7

Worst pain score at baseline

0–2

0

0

3–4

4

16

5–7

10

40

8–10

11

44

Neuropathic component of index pain

No

17

68

Yes

8

32

Non-index pain of malignant or unknown origin at baseline

No

23

92

Yes

2

8

Opioid analgesic use at baseline

No

9

36

Yes

16

64

Total radiation dose, Gy

Median

30

 

Range

8–60

 

 ≤ 10

2

8

10–20

2

8

20–30

10

40

30–40

6

24

 > 40

5

20

Concurrent systemic therapy

Chemotherapy

8

32

Targeted or immune-based therapy

3

12

None

14

56

  1. ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group