Table 5.
Failure pattern
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Local recurrence, n | 15 |
| 60–66 GyRBE/30–33 Fr, n | |
| T0:T1:T2:T3:T4 | 1:1:2:3:1 |
| 70–74 GyRBE/33–37 Fr, n | |
| T0:T1:T2:T3:T4 | 0:1:1:2:3 |
| Regional lymph node recurrence, n | 10 |
| Within the irradiation field | 6 |
| Outside the irradiation field | 4 |
| Distant metastasis, n | 29 |
| Recurrence by primary site | |
| ● Lower lobe, n | 26 |
| Local recurrence | 4 |
| Regional lymph node recurrence | |
| Within the irradiation field | 5 |
| Outside the irradiation field | 2 |
| Distant metastasis | 12 |
| ● Other primary sites, n | 48 |
| Local recurrence | 11 |
| Regional lymph node recurrence | |
| Within the irradiation field | 1 |
| Outside the irradiation field | 2 |
| Distant metastasis | 17 |
Fr, fraction; T, primary tumor stage [25].