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Table 3 Acute and late toxicitiesa that occurred within three months after APBI with VMAT (acute) and up to 26 months of follow-up (late) (n = 10)

From: Feasibility of accelerated partial breast irradiation with volumetric-modulated arc therapy in elderly and frail patients

 

Grade 0

Grade 1

Acute toxicities

  

 Breast pain

5

5

 Breast oedema

5

5

 Erythema

4

6

 Dry desquamation

9

1

 Moist desquamation

9

1

 Radiation-induced pneumonitis

10

0

Late toxicities

  

 Breast pain

9

1

 Breast oedema

10

0

 Telangiectasia

10

0

 Pigmentation

10

0

 Fibrosis

7

3

 Atrophy

10

0

 Radiation-induced pneumonitis

10

0

 Fat necrosis

10

0

  1. APBI accelerated partial breast irradiation, VMAT volumetric-modulated arc therapy
  2. aToxicity was scored according to the National Cancer Institute common terminology criteria for adverse events version 4.0