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. 2016;4(2):89–96.

Table 1.

Patient and Treatment Characteristics by Treatment Paradigm.

  Total
N (%)
M (IQR)
SRS Alone
N (%)
M (IQR)
WBRT then SRS
N (%)
M (IQR)
SRS then WBRT
N (%)
M (IQR)
p-Value
Age 55 (48-63) 56 (49-67) 53 (47-61) 59 (50-66) 0.17
Sex
Male
Female
137
58 (42%)
79 (58%)
32
16 (50%)
16 (50%)
70
26 (37%)
44 (63%)
35
16 (46%)
19 (54%)
0.43
Primary Tumor
Lung
Breast
Melanoma
Other
137
69 (50%)
36 (26%)
21 (15%)
11 (8%)
32
15 (47%)
7 (22%)
5 (16%)
5 (16%)
70
37 (53%)
21 (30%)
11 (16%)
1 (1%)
35
17 (49%)
8 (23%)
5 (14%)
5 (14%)
0.19
Metastases Per Patient 2 (1-4) 1 (1-2) 3 (1-5) 2 (1-3) <0.001
Total Metastases Treated 411 51 (12%) 275 (67%) 85 (21%) <0.001
SRS Dose (Gy) 19 (16-20) 19 (18-21) 18 (16-20) 20 (18-21) 0.006
SRS Tumor Volume (cm3) 0.35
(0.079-1.87)
3.42
(0.28-5.62)
0.26
(0.067-1.50)
0.26
(0.061-1.34)
<0.001
WBRT Dose 35
(30-37.5)
- 35
(30-37.5)
31.3
(30.37.5)
0.76
Time between Treatment (mo) 8.5
(4.8-13)
- 8.3
(5.5-13)
8.7
(4.8-12.7)
0.63

N: number, M: median, IQR: interquartile range, SRS: stereotactic radiosurgery, WBRT: whole brain radiotherapy, cm3: cubic centimeter, mo: months. Other: RCC, colorectal, head & neck, genitourinary.