Table 1.
Patient and treatment characteristics
| Factor | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (25th-75th percentile = interquartile range) | 62 (56-70) | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| None | 19 | 40.4 |
| Respiratory (eg, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) | 1 | 2.1 |
| Vascular (eg, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension) | 23 | 49 |
| Respiratory and vascular | 4 | 8.5 |
| Human immunodeficiency virus infection status | ||
| Negative | 44 | 94 |
| Positive | 3 | 6 |
| Cancer site | ||
| Endometrial cancer | 24 | 51 |
| Cervical cancer | 15 | 32 |
| Prostate cancer | 7 | 15 |
| Lower extremity sarcoma | 1 | 2 |
| Type of brachytherapy planned/delivered | ||
| Vaginal cuff brachytherapy | 25 | 53 |
| Intracavitary brachytherapy gynecology | 11 | 23.5 |
| Interstitial brachytherapy gynecology | 4 | 8.5 |
| Interstitial brachytherapy prostate | 7 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy | ||
| None | 23 | 49 |
| Androgen deprivation therapy | 5 | 10.6 |
| Concurrent chemoradiation | 16 | 34 |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 3 | 6.4 |
| External beam radiation therapy | ||
| No | 16 | 34 |
| Yes | 31 | 66 |