Table 3.
Treatment for children with RMS, based on all patients (n = 210) and according to time periods
| 1984–2010 | 1984–1989 | 1990–1999 | 2000–2010 | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (%) | |||||
| Yes | 141 (68) | 31 (65) | 52 (79) | 58 (62) | NS/NS |
| No | 66 (32) | 17 (35) | 14 (21) | 35 (38) | |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Resection status1 (%) | |||||
| R0 | 46 (39) | 6 (26) | 19 (44) | 21 (40) | NS/NS |
| R1 | 49 (41) | 12 (52) | 17 (40) | 20 (38) | |
| R2 | 24 (20) | 5 (22) | 7 (16) | 12 (23) | |
| Missing | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |
| Radiotherapy (%) | |||||
| Yes | 111 (54) | 26 (53) | 30 (46) | 55 (60) | NS/NS |
| No | 95 (46) | 23 (47) | 36 (55) | 36 (40) | |
| Missing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mean dose given (Gy) | 43 (n = 71) | 45 (n = 18) | 39 (n = 27) | 45 (n = 28) | |
*p Value determined by chi‐square test (missing information excluded/included). 1Patients who did not have surgery (n = 66) excluded.