Table 1.
Summary of model parameters for the three cancers studied here.
Cancer | α/β [Gy] | α [Gy−1] | β [Gy−2] | m [day−1] | R [cm] | d [Gy] | Max D [Gy] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head and neck | 10 | 0.35 | 0.035 | ln 2/3 | 1.5 | 2.53 | 63.25 |
Brain cancer | 12 | 0.3 | 0.025 | ln 2/3.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 57.5 |
Breast | 2.88 | 0.08 | 0.0027 | ln 2/8.2 | 0.25 | 2.26 | 65.54 |
All radiation treatment schedules are standard treatments, with one fraction each week day and weekends off. Further references and explanations are given in the text below.