Research Article

Retrospective Analysis of Intravaginal Brachytherapy in Adjuvant Treatment of Early Endometrial Cancer

Table 4

Fractionation schemes and survival parameters.

AuthorFractional doseTotal doseSurvival parametersFollow-up

Sorbe et al. [9]3–8 Gy/5 mm18–24 GyLRR: 2,6%, DM: 1,3%,
VR: 1,2%
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Weiss et al. [10]4,6–4,9 Gy/5 mm
(7 Gy/surface)
13,8–14,7 GyPelvic relapse 5,7%, vaginal stump relapse 1,6%, local and distance relapse 2,5%, DM: 1,6%, 5-RFS 74% in MR group and 94% in HR group25,6 m
Chadha et al. [11]7 Gy/5 mm21 GyVR: 0%, 5-OS: 93%, 5-DFS: 87%30 m
Anderson et al. [12]5 Gy/5 mm15 GyPelvic relapse 3%, vaginal relapse 1%, 5-OS 84%, 5-DFS 93%,-
Alektiar et al. [13]6-7 Gy/5 mm18–21 Gy5-OS 93%, 5-DFS 97%48 m
McCloskey et al. [14]7 Gy/5 mm21 GyLocal relapse 3,4%, vaginal relapse 1,1%, vaginal and pelvic relapse 1,1%, pelvic relapse 1,1%52 m
Ríos et al. [15]4 Gy/5 mm20 GyVaginal stump relapse 0%, relapse in lower part of vagina 1,7%, DM 6,7%46,7 m
PORTEC-2 [16]7 Gy/5 mm21 Gy5-VR: 1,8%, 5-LRR: 5,1%, 5-OS 84,8%, 5-DFS 82,7%45 m
Lin et al. [17]7 Gy/5 mm21 Gy5-OS 86%, 5-DFS 89%55 m
Atahan et al. [18]5,5 Gy/5 mm27,5 GyVR: 1,6%, DM 3,2%, 5-OS 96%, 5-DFS 93%48 m
Solhjem et al. [19]7 Gy/5 mm21 GyNo local relapses23 m
Cengiz et al. [20]7 Gy/5 mm21 Gy5-OS 85%, 5-DFS 92%, 5-LC 95%54 m
Rittenberg et al. [21]5,6 Gy/5 mm16,8 GyVR: 2,3% 2-OS 97%, 5-OS 95%32 m
Horowitz et al. [22]7 Gy/5 mm21 GyAll relapse: 8,5%, vaginal relapses: 2%, 5-OS 87%, 5-DFS 90%65 m
Rovirosa et al. [23]5-6 Gy/5 mm20–24 GyNo vaginal relapses75 m
Rovirosa et al. [23]4–6 Gy/5 mm24–36 GyNo vaginal relapses88 m
Rovirosa et al. [24]6 Gy/5 mm18 GyNo vaginal relapses41 m
Townamchai et al. [25]4 Gy/surface24 GyVaginal relapses 1,2%, para-aortic nodes relapses 1,9%, DM 1,2%22,8 m

LRR: locoregional relapses, DM: distal metastases, VR: vaginal recurrence, RFS: recurrence-free survival, MR: mediate risk, HR: high risk, m: months.