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Table 5 Pilot study patient demographics (54 patients)

From: Accrual to a randomised trial of adjuvant whole brain radiotherapy for treatment of melanoma brain metastases is feasible

Site

Number of participants

%

Australian

39

72

International

15

27

Male

34

62

Female

20

37

Age (years)

Mean 61 (AU) Mean 56 (Norway) Range: 26 to 83

 

Local treatment of BMs

Neurosurgery

45

83

Stereotactic

8

15

None

1

2

Patient presentation at the baseline visit

1 BM

31

57

2 BM

15

27

3 BM

8

14

Extracranial disease – present

36

66

Extracranial disease - absent

18

33

  1. AU - Australia.
  2. BMs – Brain metastases.