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Table 3 Site of recurrence characteristics in relation to different type of treatments performed 3DCRT or VMAT

From: Can advanced new radiation therapy technologies improve outcome of high grade glioma (HGG) patients? analysis of 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) versus volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in patients treated with surgery, concomitant and adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy

 

3DCRT 160

VMAT 165

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Recurrence

114

71

101

61

Local (L)

94

82.5

74

73.2

Local + Distant(L + D)

6

5.2

12

11.8

Distant(D)

14

12.3

15

15

In field (IF)

97

97

82

95.4

Marginal(M)

3

3

4

4.6

Outfield (OF)

0

0

0

0

  1. Abbreviations: 3DCRT 3dimensional conformal radiotherapy, VMAT volumetric modulated arc therapy
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