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Table 4 Survival time and response rate in central and peripheral intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).

From: Determining the role of external beam radiotherapy in unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 84 patients

 

Central ICC

Peripheral ICC

P-value

Median survival time (months)

   

   Non-EBRT group

3.5 ± 1.1

5.4 ± 0.7

0.103

   EBRT group

13.3 ± 3.6

8.5 ± 0.9

0.205

CR+PR, n (%)

7 (58.3%)

6 (26.1%)

0.061

Diameter of tumor (cm)

6.7 ± 2.7

9.0 ± 3.4

0.003

   Non-EBRT group

7.3 ± 2.5

9.2 ± 3.6

0.071

   EBRT group

5.9 ± 2.9

8.7 ± 3.1

0.015

  1. ICC, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; EBRT, external beam radiotherapy; CR, complete response; PR, partial response.
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