Table 1 CRUCW classification
From: Classification of chronic radiation-induced ulcers in the chest wall after surgery in breast cancers
Characteristics | CRUCWs(N = 64) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mild (N = 11) | Moderate(N = 45) | Severe(N = 8) | |
Area (cm2) | |||
≤ 10 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
> 100 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
Depth | |||
subcutaneous | 11 | 0 | 0 |
muscle layer | 0 | 22 | 0 |
pleural layer or deeper | 0 | 23 | 8 |
Skin fibrosis | |||
mild | 11 | 15 | 0 |
severe | 0 | 30 | 8 |
Radiation pneumonitis | |||
yes | 0 | 11 | 8 |
no | 11 | 34 | 0 |
Ribs and/or collarbone ORN | |||
yes | 0 | 12 | 8 |
no | 11 | 33 | 0 |
Lymphedema, arm | |||
≤ 6 cm | 11 | 34 | 0 |
> 6 cm | 0 | 11 | 8 |
Brachial neuropathy | |||
yes | 0 | 4 | 8 |
no | 11 | 41 | 0 |