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Table 2 Dosimetric data (mean values) of patients with and without Grade 2 radiation fibrosis

From: Seven fractions to deliver partial breast irradiation: the toxicity is Low

 

RF (−)

RF (+)

P value

PTV_EVAL dimension

119 ml

108 ml

p = n.s.

PTV_EVAL/UNB ratio

10.6%

8.7%

p = n.s.

PTV_EVAL V95%

97.0%

94.5%

p = n.s.

Mean PTV_EVAL Dose

35.2 Gy

35.2 Gy

p = n.s.

Heart for Left Located Tumors

 V5%

5.8%

-

 

 D2 cc (gy)

2.5 Gy

 

p = n.s.

Heart for Right Located Tumors

 V5%

1.2%

4.7%

p = n.s.

  D2cc (Gy)

1.4 Gy

1.3 Gy

Ipsilateral Lung

  V15%

18.3%

17.1%

p = n.s.

  V30%

3.5%

4.2%

 

  V60%

0.7%

0.9%

 

Controlateral Lung

  V3%

less than 1%

less than 1%

p = n.s.

Controlateral Breast

  V3%

less than 1%

less than 1%

p = n.s.

Thyroid

  V3%

less than 1%

less than 1%

p = n.s.

  1. Abbreviations: RF Radiation fibrosis, UNB Uninvolved normal breast, N.s. not significant