Table 2.
The five-year biochemical control rates between treatments.
| Variable | Strata | PT No. | IG-IMRT | PT No. | HDR-BT | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Value | IPTW Correction | ||||||
| NCCN risk classification | Low | 48 | 95.8% | 28 | 100.0% | 0.28 | 0.15 |
| Intermediate | 75 | 92.0% | 145 | 95.6% | 0.42 | 0.6 | |
| High | 128 | 84.9% | 141 | 90.4% | 0.1 | 0.04 | |
| Very high | 19 | 87.1% | 39 | 89.2% | 0.38 | 0.6 | |
| Total | 270 | 92.9% | 353 | 89.1% | 0.18 | 0.07 | |
Bold values indicate statistically significance. HDR-BT: high-dose-rate brachytherapy. IG-IMRT: image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy. NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network.