Table 3.
Tumor volumes comparisons calculated by VE and VC at diagnosis (GTVD), first (GTVB1), and third (GTVB3) brachytherapy fractions
| Volume | Median (IQ) (cc) | Range (cc) | p* | rho# | p# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTVd | VE | 25.5 (17.4-116.8) | 12.6-184.2 | 0.023 | 0.505 | 0.078 |
| VC | 21.0 (11.3-103.9) | 7.6-164.8 | ||||
| GTVb1 | VE | 9.7 (1.3-18.0) | 0.5-86.3 | 0.650 | 0.604 | 0.029 |
| VC | 5.2 (0.5-18.9) | 0.0-151.5 | ||||
| GTVb3 | VE | 4.4 (0.05-16.6) | 0.0-38.2 | 0.678 | 0.726 | 0.017 |
| VC | 2.3 (0-14.5) | 0-97.7 |
*
Wilcoxon signed rank test
#
Spearman's correlation test
IQ – interquartile range, VE – ellipsoid formula, VC – slice-by-slice delineation volume