From: Classification of chronic radiation-induced ulcers in the chest wall after surgery in breast cancers
Factors | CRUCWs (n = 64) | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Mild (n = 11) | Moderate (n = 45) | Severe (n = 8) | ||
Ages (years) | <0.001 | |||
Median (range) | 39.8 (22–61) | 47.3 (34–68) | 64.5 (57–75) | |
< 60 | 9 | 39 | 1 | |
> 60 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Duration of disease (years) | 0.011 | |||
≤ 10 | 9 | 22 | 1 | |
> 10 | 2 | 23 | 7 | |
Total amount of radiation (cGy) | <0.001 | |||
≤ 5000 | 10 | 19 | 0 | |
> 5000 | 1 | 26 | 8 |