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Table 2 Treatment parameters

From: Definitive radiotherapy for early stage glottic cancer by 6 MV photons

Parameters

Stage T1N0

Stage T2N0

 

(433) Patients (%)

(262) Patients (%)

Field size (cm2)

  

< 30.5

215 (49.6)

0

30.5- 35.5

165 (38.1)

106 (40.4)

≥ 35.5

53 (12.2)

156 (59.5)

A. Dose fraction size

  

2.5 Gy

177 (40.8)

86 (32.8)

Total dose (Gy)

  

55

30 (6.9)

7 (2.7)

57.5

134 (30.9)

63 (24.0)

60

13 (3.0)

16 (6.1)

Tx duration (days)

  

30

25 (5.7)

22 (8.4)

31-34

141 (32.5)

45 (17.1)

≥ 35

11 (2.5)

19 (7.2)

BEDcGy15 (cGy)

  

Median

6520

6580

range

6058- 6820

6160- 6820

B. Dose fraction size

  

2.0 Gy

256 (59.1)

176 (67.1)

Total dose (Gy)

  

64

52 (12.0)

24 (9.1)

66

202 (46.6)

109 (41.6)

68

2 (0.46)

2 (0.7)

70

0

41 (15.6)

Tx duration (days)

  

≤45

48 (11.0)

18 (6.8)

46- 50

203 (46.8)

110 (42.0)

≥ 51

5 (1.15)

48 (18.3)

BEDcGy15 (cGy)

  

Median

6340

6520

range

6040- 6700

6040- 6910

  1. Abbreviations: Tx = treatment; BED = biologically effective dose.