Brain Tumours

Reduced volume tumour bed boost

Years of study

Number of patients

CSI/ whole PF dose

Treatment volume for tumour bed boost

Isolated failures in PF outside boost volume

Merchant 1999

1994- 1996

10

0-36Gy

TB + 1-2 cm + 0.5 cm

0

Wolden 2003

1994- 2002

32

23.4-36Gy TB + 1-2 cm + 0.5 cm

1 (@ 84 mo)

Douglas 2004

1994- 2001

33

23.4Gy

TB + 2 cm to block edge TB + 1.5 cm TB + 2 cm + 0.5 cm

0

Carrie 2005

1998- 2001 1996- 2003

48

36Gy/36 fx (HFRT) 23.4Gy/36 Gy

0

Merchant 2008

86

max 3