Table 3 Frequencies of moderate or severe breast and arm symptoms reported by patients in each group (as treated)
| Â | TARGIT-A | EBRT+boost | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms (moderate/severe) | IORT (%) | EBRT (%) | IORT-EBRT (%) | IORT-boost (%) | EBRT-boost (%) |
Pain in area of affected breast | 4/0 | 11/4 | 25/13 | 20/9 | 11/8 |
Swelling in area of affected breast | 0/0 | 4/2 | 7/7 | 7/10 | 11/2 |
Oversensitivity in area of affected breast | 4/0 | 9/7 | 20/7 | 20/15 | 11/8 |
Skin problems on or in area of affected breast | 4/4 | 9/4 | 13/6 | 11/2 | 4/7 |
Pain in arm or shoulder | 8/8 | 18/23 | 33/20 | 21/15 | 26/8 |
Swelling in arm or hand | 8/4 | 9/7 | 6/6 | 18/9 | 19/6 |
Difficulty in raising or moving arm sideways | 20/0 | 24/12 | 13/7 | 16/10 | 11/8 |