Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients included in the study (n = 26)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of brain lesion | 50 |
| Age (yr) | 54 (35–81) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 16 (62) |
| Male | 10 (38) |
| Histology | |
| NSCLC | 18 (69) |
| Breast | 6 (23) |
| Melanoma | 1 (4) |
| Parotid | 1 (4) |
| Location | |
| Frontal | 6 (12) |
| Parietal | 20 (40) |
| Temporal | 9 (18) |
| Occipital | 15 (30) |
| Radiation therapy | |
| WBRT | 17 (66) |
| SRS | |
| Dose (Gy) | 22a) (15–30) |
| Number of fractions | 1 (1–5) |
Values are presented as median (range) or number (%).
NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; WBRT, whole brain radiation therapy; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery.
a)
measured mean.