Table 3. Response to treatment according to the Brief Pain Inventory score and daily oral morphine equivalent.
1 Week | 3 months | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Radiofrequency ablation (n = 41) |
Brachytherapy (n = 38) | Radiofrequency ablation (n = 26) |
Brachytherapy (n = 25) | |
Overall response | 29 (71%) | 18 (47%) | 21 (81%) | 19 (76%) |
Complete response | 5 (12%) | 1 (3%) | 6 (23%) | 6 (24%) |
Partial response | 24 (59%) | 17 (45%) | 15 (58 %) | 13 (52%) |
Indeterminate response | 12 (29%) | 19 (50%) | 5 (21%) | 4 (16%) |
Pain progression | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (8%) |