Table 2. Radiation treatments that may be hypofractionnated.
Tumor site | RT decision | RT regimen (TD/number Fr) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Breast Elderly/N- |
Moderate hypo fraction Short course RT |
40 Gy/15 fr 28.5 Gy/5 fr weekly 26 Gy/5 fr daily |
START B [14] FAST [15] FAST FARWARD [16] |
Glioblastoma Frail/elderly |
Moderate hypo fraction Short course |
40 Gy/15 fr 25 Gy/5 fr |
EORT/TROG [24] IAEA [19] |
Rectum | Short course | 25 Gy/5 fr | Stokhulm III [25] |
Lung Locally advanced |
Hypofraction palliative | 40 Gy/15 fr 39 Gy/13 fr 16 Gy/2 fr |
Canada Norway [25, 26] IAEA [28] |
Bone Mets Fracture/spinal compression |
Palliative Single fraction | 8 Gy/1 fr | P.J. Hoskin et al [29] Loblaw DA et al [30] |
Superior vena cava syndrome | Palliative single fraction | 8 Gy/1 fr | IAEA [28, 31] |