Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| HA-WBRT (N = 33) | Conformal WBRT (N = 32) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y | 58.4 | 58.3 | 0.977 |
| Sex | Male 42.4% (14) Female 57.6% (19) |
Male 40.6% (13) Female 59.4% (19) |
0.883 |
| KPS (median) | 90 | 90 | 0.988 |
| GPA (median) | 1.5 | 1.25 | 0.656 |
| Pretreatment neurologic symptoms | None: 69.7% (23) Minor: 30.3% (10) |
None: 75% (24) Minor: 25% (9) |
0.633 |
| Primary cancer | Lung: 97.0% (32) Breast: 0% (0) Others: 3.0% (1) |
Lung: 90.6% (29) Breast: 6.2% (2) Others: 3.1% (1) |
0.331 |
| High school education | 84.8% (28) | 84.4% (27) | 0.958 |
| Prior brain surgery | 15.2% (5) | 3.1% (1) | 0.105 |
| Prior cranial SRS | 9.1% (3) | 9.4% (3) | 0.649 |
| Brain only metastasis | 21.2% (7) | 21.9% (7) | 0.948 |
Abbreviations: KPS, Karnofsky performance score; GPA, Graded Prognostic Assessment in brain metastases; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery.