Table 4. Package rates (INR) of various treatment options for treating head and neck cancer in India.
| Types of radiotherapy | Whether surgery or chemotherapy given | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No surgery or chemotherapy | Surgery | Chemotherapy | Both surgery and chemotherapy | |
| No Radiotherapy | 102,313 (101,697–102,929) | |||
| 2DRT (Cobalt)@ | 38,714 (38,500–38,926) | 124,880 (124,059–125,700) | 43,274 (43,048–43,450) | 125,004 (124,134–125,873) |
| 2DRT (DBX)# | 56,064 (55,738–56,390) | 142,230 (141,339–143,122) | 60,624 (60,290–60,958) | 142,354 (141,418–143,290) |
| 3DCRT (DHX/DBX)$ | 81,594 (80,983–82,205) | 163,729 (162,324–165,135) | 86,193 (85,470–86,917) | 166,594 (164,775–168,413) |
| IMRT (DHX/DBX)** | 99,107 (98,443–99,771) | 198,075 (196,947–199,204) | 104,288 (103,618–104,958) | 209,777 (208,291–211,263) |
| IMRT (IGRT)* | 192,914(192,347–193,482) | 291,883 (290,841–292,925) | 198,095 (197,511–198,679) | 303,583 (302,168–305,001) |
*IMRT delivered through IGRT (Image guided radiotherapy) machine,
**IMRT delivered through DHX/DBX machines,
$3DCRT delivered through DHX/DBX machines,
#2DRT delivered through DBX/DHX machine,
@2DRTdelivered through cobalt machine.
Estimates in parenthesis report 95% Confidence intervals.