Table 2.
Trends in Receipt of Palliative Radiotherapy by Treatment Year Categorized by Cancer Site. The Table Represents Numbers of Patients Receiving Treatment. Patients from 2006 Excluded as no Patients Received Palliative Radiotherapy and Those from 2017 and 2018 Excluded as Complete Treatment Records not Available.
| Year | Esophagus (n) | Stomach (n) | Overall (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65 | 71 | 136 |
| 2008 | 102 | 83 | 185 |
| 2009 | 88 | 97 | 185 |
| 2010 | 95 | 114 | 209 |
| 2011 | 115 | 168 | 283 |
| 2012 | 110 | 145 | 255 |
| 2013 | 109 | 173 | 282 |
| 2014 | 103 | 183 | 286 |
| 2015 | 119 | 186 | 305 |
| 2016 | 123 | 167 | 290 |