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Characteristics of the first irradiation
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | n (%) |
| Definitive therapy | 2 (5) |
| Palliative therapy | 40 (95) |
| Dose | n (%) |
| 30 Gy/10 Fractions | 25 (60) |
| 20 Gy/5 Fractions | 3 (7) |
| 40 Gy/20 Fractions | 3 (7) |
| Others | 11 (26) |
| Gy | |
| Dmax of the spinal cord, median (range) | 30.0 (7.5–40.0) |
| BED of the spinal corda, median (range) | 75.0 (8.6–95.8) |
aBiologically equivalent dose, assuming α/β = 2 Gy.
