1061 / 1840
Outcomes
1973, 1978, 1983
Crucial role of BT
Komaki IJROBP 31 : 973 - 82 ; 1995
1686 patients
stage III ( 262 pts)
1973
1978
1986
p
n = 114
n = 115
n = 33
BT
60.5 %
76.5 %
87.9 %
< 0.001
Linacs
28 %
60 %
87 %
OS at 5 years
25 %
39 %
47 %
0.02