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Table 2 Late toxicity in the first cohort from patient medical records

From: Conventional versus hypofractionated postmastectomy radiotherapy: a report on long-term outcomes and late toxicity

Toxicity

CF-PMRT

n (%)

N = 660

HF-PMRT

n (%)

N = 980

p-value

Skina

  

< 0.001

 N

641

942

 

 Grade 0

276 (43)

482 (51)

 

 Grade 1

355 (55)

427 (45)

 

 Grade 2

10 (2)

23 (3)

 

 Grade 3

0 (0)

10 (1)

 

Subcutaneous tissuea

  

< 0.001

 N

641

942

 

 Grade 0

358 (56)

622 (66)

 

 Grade 1

267 (42)

225 (24)

 

 Grade 2

16 (2)

95 (10)

 

Lungb

  

< 0.001

 N

641

955

 

 No

539 (84)

473 (50)

 

 Yes

102 (16)

482 (50)

 

Heartb

  

0.272

 N

641

942

 

 No

630 (98)

932 (99)

 

 Yes

11 (2)

10 (1)

 

Lymphedemab

  

0.072

 N

640

942

 

 No

618 (97)

924 (98)

 

 Yes

22 (3)

18 (2)

 
  1. CF-PMRT Conventional fractionated post mastectomy radiotherapy, HF-PMRT Hypofractionated post mastectomy radiotherapy, N number
  2. aRTOG/EORTC Late Radiation Morbidity Scoring Schema [11]
  3. bno record of grading, information of any symptoms that related to the toxicities only