Therapy parameter as a function of tumour height. (Values are mean (SD))
| Tumours | Recurrent tumours | Mean tumour height (mm) | Mean tumour diameter (mm) | Mean number of TCT sessions | Mean laser power (mW) | Mean total duration of TCT (minutes) | Mean energy applied to the tumour (J) | Mean relative energy per calculated tumour volume (J/mm3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables were analysed by Wilcoxon signed rank test, p1–2: test group 1 v group 2, p2–3: test group 2 v group 3, p1–3: test group 1 v group 3. | |||||||||
| Group 1: tumour height ≤2 mm | 23 | 4 (17%) | 1.6 (0.4) | 3.36 (1.6) | 3.87 (1.6) | 501 (171) | 41 (25) | 1271 (911) | 620 (966) |
| p1–2<0.0001 | p1–2<0.0001 | (median 4) p1–2=0.006 | p1–2=0.37 | p1–2<0.0001 | p1–2=0.005 | p1–2=0.005 | |||
| Group 2: tumour height 2–4 mm | 13 | 5 (38%) | 2.9 (0.6) | 5.16 (1.5) | 4.9 (1.4) | 535 (197) | 66 (26) | 1938 (868) | 120 (95) |
| p2–3<0.0001 | p2–3<0.0001 | (median 5) p2–3=0.21 | p2–3=0.091 | p2–3=0.63 | p2–3=0.002 | p2–3=0.001 | |||
| Group 3: tumour height >4 mm | 19 | 12 (63%) | 6.3 (1.4) | 10.8 (2.7) | 4.5 (1.5) | 647 (161) | 72 (31) | 2723 (1216) | 21 (20) |
| p1–3<0.0001 | p1–3<0.0001 | (median 5) p1–3=0.02 | p1–3<0.001 | p1–3<0.0001 | p1–3<0.0001 | p1–3<0.0001 | |||