Table 4. Retrospective/prospective studies and their comparison according to BED.
| Total Dose (Gy) | Number of fractions | BED α/β = 3 (Gy) | BED α/β = 10 (Gy) | Recurrence (%) | Years of follow-up (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES | ||||||
| Pérez et al (7) | 12 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 33 | 6.75 (median) |
| Darzi et al (3) | 16 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 33 | |
| Ragoowansi et al (9) | 10 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 16 | |
| Kutzner et al (10) | 10–20 | 5–10 | 17–33 | 12–24 | 11,4 | |
| Doornbos et al (11) | 6–15 | 3 | 10–40 | 7–23 | 23,5 | |
| Shen et al (12) | 18 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 9,6 | 3.3 (median) |
| PROSPECTIVE STUDIES | ||||||
| Ogawa et al (13) | 10–20 | 2–4 | 27–53 | 15–30 | 14 | 1.9 (median) |
| Kuribayashi et al (14) | 15–20 | 3–4 | 40–53 | 23–30 | 9,7 | 1.5 (median) |
| van de Kar et al (15) | 12 | 3–4 | 28–24 | 17–16 | 71,9 | 1.5 (median) |
| Sclafani et al (4) | 7–10 | 1 | 23–43 | 12–20 | 12,5 | 1.5 (median) |
| Emad et al (5) | 12 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 18,2 | 1.5 (median) |