Opportunity cost in palliation of NSCLC
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Median survival with inoperable NSCLC
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PS 2 - 3 or mets:
120 days
Proportion of survival
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10Gy / 1f:
0.08%
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17Gy / 2f:
1.6% ( 6.7% = 8 days )
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20Gy / 5f:
4.2%
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30Gy / 10f
10%
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39Gy / 13f
14.2%