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. 2010 Oct 18;28(34):5061–5066. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.29.1351

Table 2.

Treatment Duration, Radiotherapy Dose, and Intensity by Treatment Group

Factor RT + FU + Mitomycin (n = 472) RT + FU + Cisplatin (n = 320) RT + FU (n = 145) Total (n = 937)
RT duration, days
    Median 45 45 39 44
    Range 0-158 0-107 7-96 0-158
CT duration, days
    Median 31 87 31 32
    Range 0-60 0-141 0-72 0-141
RX duration, days
    Median 45 101 39 53
    Range 1-158 0-163 7-96 0-163
Total primary central axis dose, Gy
    Median 50.4 55.0 45.0 50.4
    Range 0-79.4 0-70.2 10.8-54.0 0-79.4
RT intensity*
    Median 1.15 1.20 1.17 1.16
    Range 0-2.25 0-2.05 0.47-1.54 0-2.25

Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; FU, fluorouracil; CT, chemotherapy; RX, overall treatment.

*

RT intensity = (total primary central axis dose)/RT duration.