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Table 2 Comparison of OARs dose in the Pre-boost plan and Mid-boost plan

From: A prospective comparison of adaptive and fixed boost plans in radiotherapy for glioblastoma

 

Fixed boost plan

Adaptive boost plan

P value

Median (range)

Median (range)

D2% to OARs (Gy)

 All patients

  Ipsilateral optic nerve

7.4 (0.3–17.1)

7.3 (0.3–19.9)

0.62

  Contralateral optic nerve

5.1 (0.3–12.9)

4.6 (0.3–20.6)

0.98

  Optic chiasm

9.2 (0.6–18.9)

9.9 (0.6–20.)

0.22

  Brain stem

16.2 (0.9–20.4)

18.2 (0.8–20.4)

0.85

 Patients with GTR

  Ipsilateral optic nerve

7.4 (0.3–17.1)

7.6 (0.3–14.6)

0.93

  Contralateral optic nerve

5.1(0.3–12.9)

4.6 (0.3–13.5)

0.29

  Optic chiasm

8.9 (0.8–17.1)

9.9 (0.6–15.2)

0.20

  Brain stem

15.7 (1.7–20.4)

18.5 (0.9–20.4)

0.31

 Patients with STR or biopsy

  Ipsilateral optic nerve

7.9 (0.5–15.7)

6.8 (0.5–19.9)

0.59

  Contralateral optic nerve

5.2 (0.4–12.4)

4.7 (0.4–20.1)

0.30

  Optic chiasm

9.9 (0.6–18.9)

9.9 (0.6–20.2)

0.59

  Brain stem

16.9 (0.9–20.)

18.1 (0.8–20.1)

0.40

Vn(%) of normal brain (ml)

 All patients

  V10

35 (3–64.3)

32.5 (9.3–70.7)

0.57

  V15

14.2 (22.0–45.9)

14.2 (3.5–46.1)

0.19

  V20

2.8 (0–13.2)

2.2 (0–14.8)

0.23

 Patients with GTR

  V10

28.9 (11.3–51.7)

26.1 (9.3–56.8)

0.01

  V15

12.2 (2.2–23.5)

9 (3.5–30.3)

0.01

  V20

2.0 (0–9.4)

0.8 (0–13.7)

0.01

 Patients with PR or biopsy

  V10

39.2 (3–64.3)

40.2 (24.1–70.7)

0.17

  V15

18.7 (7.4–45.9)

19 (8–46.1)

0.72

  V20

3.4 (0.4–13.2)

2.9 (0.3–14.8)

0.59