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Patients with overall pain relief after radiotherapy_
| Patients with overall pain relief after radiotherapy | 1st week | 2nd week | 3rd week | 4th week | 2nd month | 3rd month | 4th month | 5th month | 6th month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I (n= 30) | 12 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Group II (n= 30) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Demographic profile and tumor characteristics_
| Parameters | Group I (n= 30) | Group II (n= 30) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean | 60.47 | 53.83 |
| Range | 27–85 years | 30 to 76 years |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 14 | 15 |
| Female | 16 | 15 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 19 | 20 |
| Urban | 11 | 10 |
| Primary | ||
| Breast | 12 | 13 |
| Lung | 10 | 06 |
| Prostrate | 06 | 07 |
| Others | 02 | 04 |
ECOG performance status before and after radiotherapy_
| ECOG performance status | Group I (n= 30) | Group II (n= 30) | Total | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | 0.351 | |
| ECOG ≤ 2 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 39 | |
| ECOG >2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 21 | |