Table 5 Causes of premature termination of the Radium-223 therapy
Patient | Number of Radium-223 injections applied | Number of patients | The cause of a premature treatment termination |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 injections | 5 patients | brain metastases |
2 | patient refused the treatment | ||
3 | patient refused the treatment | ||
4 | progression of the overall condition | ||
5 | patient refused the treatment | ||
6 | 4 injections | 3 patients | progression of the overall condition |
7 | progression of the overall condition | ||
8 | neutropenia | ||
9 | 3 injections | 4 patients | progression of the overall condition |
10 | not identified | ||
11 | progression of the overall condition | ||
12 | patient stopped walking | ||
13 | 2 injections | 4 patients | anemia and thrombocytopenia |
14 | brain metastases | ||
15 | renal failure | ||
16 | progression of the overall condition | ||
17 | 1 injection | 3 patients | brain metastases |
18 | progression of the overall condition | ||
19 | head injury |