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. 2020 Jun 22;15:157. doi: 10.1186/s13014-020-01592-6

Table 4.

Normal tissue complication probability (NTCP), Relative risk (RR) ratio, number of patients with ∆NTCPIMRT – ro-IMPT in specific range for gastro-intestinal OARs toxicity

Gastro-intestional OAR NTCP (%) P-value
IMRT vs. ro-IMPT
Relative risk (RR) ratio
(Mean ± S.D)
∆NTCPIMRT – ro-IMPT
(n/N)
IMRT
(Mean ± S.D)
ro-IMPT
(Mean ± S.D)
≤5% > 5 to ≤10% > 10%
Stomach wall
 U/P (Burman et al.) 0.02 ± 0.01% 0.01 ± 0.01% 0.03* 0.16 ± 0.24 9/9 0/9 0/9
 GB (Pan et al.) 13.97 ± 5.33% 10.55 ± 4.10% 0.007* 0.81 ± 0.19 6/9 3/9 0/9
Duodenum
 GB (Pan et al.) 5.02 ± 0.57% 1.87 ± 0.31% 0.004* 0.37 ± 0.28 9/9 0/9 0/9
 Grade ≥ 3 GI toxicity (Holyoake et al.) 3.60 ± 0.54% 3.74 ± 0.24% 0.55 1.1 ± 0.22 9/9 0/9 0/9
Small bowel loops
 O/P (Burman et al.) 0.26 ± 0.47% 0.10 ± 0.23% 0.07 0.24 ± 0.22 9/9 0/9 0/9
StoDuo
 GB (Pan et al.) 7.81 ± 2.53% 5.67 ± 2.15% 0.008* 0.76 ± 0.22 7/9 2/9 0/9

Abbreviations: IMRT Intensity-modulated radiotherapy, ro-IMPT Robust Intensity-modulated proton therapy, GB Gastric bleed, U/P ulceration/perforation, O/P obstruction/perforation, OAR organ at risk; Relative risk (RR) ratio NTCPro-IMPT/NTCPIMRT; ∆NTCPIMRT – ro-IMPT, n/N number of patients with specific ∆NTCP range/total number of patient (where N = 9), SD Standard deviation; NTCP derived using parameter from Pan et al., Burman et al., and Holyoake et al.

*Significant (P < 0.05)