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Table 5 Palliative radiotherapy, according to age group

From: Clinical management of women with metastatic breast cancer: a descriptive study according to age group

Radiotherapy

Age at time of diagnosis of primary tumor

 

20–49 (n = 27)

50–69 (n = 43)

70+ (n = 9)

total (n = 79)

Total number of courses

94

113

20

227

Dose intensity (Gy)

   0–9

37

38

10

85

   10–19

29

38

8

75

   20–29

24

25

0

49

   30+

4

12

2

18

Response*

   positive effect

72

89

15

176

   no effect

20

24

5

49

  1. *positive effect: patient reporting less complaints; no effect: patients reporting no change or increased severity of complaints