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Summary of RT
| Characteristic | Median (IQR) or % (n, of 518) |
|---|---|
| Palliative course # | 1 (1–2) |
| Age at RT | 63 (54–71) |
| Prescribed fractions | 5 (4–10) |
| 1 | 17% (89) |
| 2–4 | 9.6% (50) |
| 5 | 32% (167) |
| 6–9 | 3.5% (18) |
| 10 | 34% (177) |
| > 10 | 3.3% (17) |
| Treatment site | |
| Bone | 57% (293) |
| Brain | 28% (146) |
| Lung | 2.9% (15) |
| Node | 1.7% (9) |
| Othera | 11% (55) |
| Incomplete RT course | 12% (63) |
| Time from start of last RT course to death (days) | 74 (33–174) |
aIncludes soft tissue and visceral metastases
