Table II.
Tumour control probability (TCP) for the simulated treatments.
Central hypoxia | D50 (Gy) | |||
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1 Fraction | 3 Fractions | 5 Fractions | 8 Fractions | |
No radiation-induced vessel collapse, HF=5% | 42.7 | 47.4 | 48.0 | 50.0 |
Radiation-induced vessel collapse, HF=25% | 45.7 | 51.6 | 52.2 | 54.1 |
Multi-island hypoxia | D50 (Gy) | |||
1 Fraction | 3 Fractions | 5 Fractions | 8 Fractions | |
No radiation-induced vessel collapse, HF=5% | 42.8 | 47.5 | 47.9 | 49.9 |
Radiation-induced vessel collapse, HF=15% | 44.2 | 49.4 | 50.0 | 52.0 |
TCP: Tumour control probability; D50: dose required to achieve 50% tumour control probability; HF: hypoxic fraction.