Table 3.
Outcomes of volume replacement and radiation therapy
| Study | Patients receiving ART (%) | ART dose-fractionation (Gy) | Patients receiving boost RT (%) | Boost RT dose-fractionation (Gy) | Patient rating on cosmesis | Professional rating on cosmesis | Local recurrence (%) | Distant recurrence (%) | Mortality (%) | Mean follow-up (mo, range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee et al, 201462 | 64.3 | --- | --- | --- | 82.3% satisfaction (mean score, >4) | Mean 4.13 | --- | --- | --- | 11.3 (4-23) |
| Gendy et al, 200363 | 75.5 | 50 Gy in 25 fx over 5 wk | --- | --- | 83.5% average satisfaction | 3.8 | 4.1 | --- | --- | 53 (7-102) |
| Losken et al, 200464 | 84.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 5.1 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 44 (3-78) |
| Bogusevicius et al, 201456 | 100 | Maximum 50 (in 25 fx) | 0 | 0 | 92.3% excellent/good | 87.2% excellent/good | 10 | 38.3 | 23.3 | 86 |
| Down et al, 201369 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0 | --- | --- | 29.3 |
| Kronowitz et al, 200629 | 100 | Minimum 50 | 100 | 10-15 | --- | 33% excellent/good (VR) | 2 | --- | --- | 29 |
| Tenofsky et al, 201457 | 93.1 | --- | --- | --- | 86.2% favorable | --- | 0 | --- | --- | 24.6 (2.9-44.7) |
| Hamdi, 201370 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.7 | --- | --- | 48 (6-120) |
| Veiga et al, 201141 | 93.3 | --- | --- | --- | Mean 10 at 12 mo | Mean 9.25 at 12 mo | 1 | --- | --- | --- |
| Munhoz et al, 200973 | 100 | Daily fx dosing up to total 45-50 | 100 | 10 | --- | --- | 5.5 | --- | --- | 48 (10-108) |
| Munhoz et al, 200674 | 100 | Daily fx dosing up to total 45-50 | 100 | 10 | Good or very good 88.2%, satisfactory in 8.8%, poor in 12.9% | 0 | --- | --- | 23 | |