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Table 6 Mean tumor control probability and normal tissue complication probability in 60Co and 192Ir plans for 30 patients

From: Radiobiological and dosimetric comparison of 60Co versus 192Ir high-dose-rate intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer

  

Mean ± SD (%)

Mean difference

Percentage mean difference

p

  

60Co

192Ir

   

TCP

Tumor

97.09 ± 0.58

97.08 ± 0.97

0.01

0.0001

0.861

NTCP

Bladder

0.27 ± 0.15

0.33 ± 0.18

− 0.06

− 0.1818

0.000

 

Rectum

4.14 ± 4.17

4.98 ± 5.3

− 0.84

− 0.1687

0.030

 

Intestines

29.88 ± 15.78

32.56 ± 16.68

− 2.68

− 0.0823

0.000