Table 2 Local control (LC), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) according to clinical and treatment-related parameters.

From: Computed tomography guided high dose rate brachytherapy for induced oligoprogression of colorectal cancer liver metastases

Parameter

LC

PFS

OS

Median

6m

12m

24m

Median

6m

12m

24m

Median

6m

12m

24m

Dose (Gy)

 15

8

80

20

N/O

6

50

9.1

N/O

11

90

36

9.1

 20

13

91

63

0

10

70

23

0

14.5

100

64

23

 25

17

97.5

68

8

11.5

80

48

2.4

17.5

100

68

17

Extrahepatic metastases

 Yes

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

11

52

24

N/O

12.5

100

80

28

 No

7.5

80

39

2

17

96

50

17

Lung metastases

 Yes

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

10.5

76

35

N/O

14

95

59

18

 No

9

86

46

2

17.5

100

72

26

Abdominal metastases

 Yes

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

Not tested

6

42

N/O

N/O

10

100

29

14

 No

10.5

85

48

1.5

16.5

100

73

26

Number of metastases

 1

19

81

61

0

11

82

47

0

20

100

76

29

 2

14

90

62

N/O

10

89

33

N/O

17

100

55

12

 3

12

100

67

17

11

100

33

5.6

14

100

67

22

 4

17

100

66

N/O

4

43

14

N/O

11

84

43

0

Largest mean size of tumours treated during one procedure

  ≤ 4 cm

22

85

77

0

14

79

57

0

17

100

78

19

  > 4cm

10

96

52

N/O

9

85

34

N/O

14

100

58

25

Number of lines of chemotherapy

 No more than 3

18

94

76

14

10

84

37

2

16

98

66

24

 4 and more

17

94

59

6

13

73

62

0

17

100

78

24

Grade

 1

9

78

75

N/O

8.5

64

28

0

17.5

100

57

20

 2

19

95

37

0

13

85

60

0

18.5

100

79

36

 3

7

63

N/O

N/O

6.5

100

0

N/O

9.5

100

25

0

RAS mut

 Yes

13

93

63

5

10

88

40

2

17

96

66

17

 No

19

90

61

22

10

78

47

0

18

94

74

36

  1. Data are presented as median values (in months) and survival rates at 6, 12, and 24 months (in %). LC local control, PFS progression-free survival, OS overall survival, Gy Gray, N/O not observed or not obtainable due to insufficient data.