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Table 4 Patient-reported outcomes

From: 3 fraction pencil-beam scanning proton accelerated partial breast irradiation: early provider and patient reported outcomes of a novel regimen

Patient-Reported Outcomes

LASAα, β

HBCS

CTCAE-PRO

Baseline (n = 70)

Post-RT (n = 64)

3 month (n = 56)

12 month (n = 41)

Quality of Life α

7–10

90%

92%

93%

93%

4–6

8%

6%

3%

7%

1–3

2%

2%

3%

Skin Toxicity

None

100%

75%

86%

90%

Mild

0%

23%

14%

10%

Moderate

0%

9%

2%

5%

Severe/very severe

0%

0%

0%

0%

Pain β

1–3

86%

91%

84%

88%

4–6

13%

6%

16%

10%

7–10

1%

3%

0%

2%

Fatigue β

1–3

79%

73%

73%

73%

4–6

13%

14%

16%

20%

7–10

9%

13%

11%

7%

Breast Cosmesis

Excellent

43%

63%

62%

71%

Good

50%

27%

36%

27%

Fair

5%

9%

2%

2%

 

Poor

2%

2%

0%

0%

  1. LASAα: Reported on a scale of 1–10 (0 indicating “as bad as it can be” and 10 indicating “as good as it can be”)
  2. CTCAE-PRO: Reported on a 5-point scale (none, mild, moderate, severe, very severe)
  3. LASAβ: Reported on a scale of 1–10 (0 indicating “none” and 10 indicating “as bad as it can be”)
  4. HBCS: Reported on a 4 point scale (excellent, good, fair, poor)