Table 1.
Radiotherapy schedulesa
Treatment schedule | External beam radiotherapy | HDR-BTb | Total EQD2 10 Gy | |
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WP | CS | WP + HDR-BT | ||
1 | 30 Gy/15 fr | 20 Gy/10 fr | 24 Gy/4 fr | 62 Gy |
2 | 40 Gy/20 fr | 10 Gy/5 fr | 18 Gy/3 fr | 64 Gy |
3 | 40 Gy/20 fr | 10 Gy/5 fr | 24 Gy/4 fr | 72 Gy |
aWP = whole-pelvis radiotherapy; CS = pelvis irradiation with central shielding; fr = fraction; EQD2, equivalent dose in 2 Gy per fraction (the EQD2 is calculated using α/β = 10). bPlanning aim doses of HR-CTV D90.