Table 2. Comparison between the favorable and unfavorable prognosis groups.
Variables | Favorable prognosis group | Unfavorable prognosis group | p value |
PTV (cm3) | ≤279 | >304 | |
Total dose (Gy10) | >60 | ≤60 | |
NTNL-VBED20 (%) | ≤40.8 | >40.8 | |
Outcome | |||
No of patients | 30 | 12 | |
Local PFS (mo) | 16.0 | 4.8 | <0.001 |
Overall PFS (mo) | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.022 |
OS (mo) | 17.9 | 6.8 | <0.001 |
Deterioration of hepatic function (%) | 3.3 | 75 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: PTV = planning target volume; NTNL = non-target normal liver; BED = biologically effective dose; No = number; PFS = progression-free survival; mo = months; OS = overall survival