Application of the life table method to the estimation of late complications of normal tissues after radiotherapy
Morita, K.; Uchiyama, Y.; Tominaga, S.
Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics 33(6): 685-691
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949 PMID: 3599477 Document Number: 290937
In order to evaluate the treatment results of radiotherapy it is important to estimate the degree of complications of the surrounding normal tissues as well as the frequency of tumor control. In this report, the cumulative incidence rate of the late radiation injuries of the normal tissues was calculated using the modified actuarial method (Cutler-Ederer's method) or Kaplan-Meier's method, which is usually applied to the calculation of the survival rate. By the use of this method of calculation, an accurate cumulative incidence rate over time can be easily obtained and applied to the statistical evaluation of the late radiation injuries.