Table 2.
Treatment characteristics.
| n = 437 [%] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time primary diagnosis until radiation therapy start (weeks) | ||
| mean | 11.1 | |
| median | 10 | |
| standard deviation | 6.9 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 5.3–16.1 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–33 | |
| Time chemotherapy start until radiation therapy start (weeks) | ||
| mean | 7.2 | |
| median | 5.5 | |
| standard deviation | 6.2 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 2–12 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–26.9 | |
| Time primary diagnosis until radiochemotherapy end (weeks) | ||
| mean | 17.4 | |
| median | 16.3 | |
| standard deviation | 7.2 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 11.9–22.6 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–40 | |
| Time radiochemotherapy end until first imaging follow-up (weeks) | ||
| mean | 3.8 | |
| median | 3.4 | |
| standard deviation | n.a. | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 0–5.7 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–16.3 | |
| Specification of radiochemotherapy end | ||
| regular end | 387 | [88.6%] |
| regular dose | 362 | [82.8%] |
| dose reduction | 25 | [5.7%] |
| premature end | 50 | [11.4%] |
| therapy related toxicity | 14 | [3.2%] |
| disease progression | 15 | [3.4%] |
| other reasons | 21 | [4.8%] |
| Major interruptions of radiation therapy (>3 days) | ||
| no | 319 | [73.0%] |
| yes | 118 | [27.0%] |
| Duration interruptions of radiation therapy (days) | ||
| mean | 2.7 | |
| median | 2 | |
| standard deviation | 3.21 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 0–4 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–9 | |
| Radiotherapy total dose (cGy) | ||
| mean | 6198 | |
| median | 6000 | |
| standard deviation | 321.7 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 6,000–6,600 | |
| minimum-maximum | 5,400–6,600 | |
| Platinum-based chemotherapy | ||
| Cisplatin | 223 | [51.4%] |
| Carboplatin | 211 | [48.6%] |
| Platinum-based chemotherapy combination partner | ||
| Alimta | 8 | [1.8%] |
| Docetaxel | 1 | [0.2%] |
| Etoposide | 18 | [4.1%] |
| Gemcitabine | 25 | [5.7%] |
| nab-Paclitaxel | 1 | [0.2%] |
| Paclitaxel | 9 | [2.1%] |
| Permetrexed | 3 | [0.7%] |
| Vincristin | 1 | [0.2%] |
| Vinorelbine | 371 | [84.9] |
| Number of platinum-based chemotherapy cycles | ||
| mean | 2.93 | |
| median | 3 | |
| standard deviation | 1.19 | |
| quartile 1–quartile 3 | 2–4 | |
| minimum-maximum | 0–8 | |