Table 1.
Treatment Characteristics | 1981–1989 | 1990–1999 | 2000–2009 | 2010–2018 |
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Resected | ||||
▪ #Studies | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
▪ #Patients | 46 | 257 | 611 | 521 |
References | [18], [19], [20], [21], [28] | [14], [22], [23], [24], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36] | [25], [26], [37], [38], [39], [41], [42], [43] | [12], [15], [16], [17], [27], [44] |
IORT | ||||
▪ Dose range (Gy) | 10–40 | 10–30 | 7.5–25 | 10–30 |
▪ Mean dose (Gy) | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
▪ Electron beam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
▪ 250 kV | – | – | – | 25% |
EBRT delivered | ||||
> 50% patients | 75% | 39% | 75% | 50% |
Adjuvant CT | ||||
> 50% pts | 0% | 70% | 100% | 60% |
Median Survival | ||||
▪ Range (months) | 5–12.6 | 10–19 | 9–28 | 19–35 |
▪ Mean (months) | 9.5 | 15 | 15 | 23 |
IORT: IntraOperative Radiation Therapy; EBRT: external beam radiotherapy; CT: chemotherapy; Gy: Gray; kV: kilovoltage