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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2014; 2(11): 705-710
Published online Nov 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i11.705
Published online Nov 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i11.705
Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Age median (range) | 58.5 (35-86) |
T1 | 81 |
T2 | 35 |
Chemotherapy | |
Yes | 83 |
No | 33 |
Table 2 Incidence of acute skin toxicity in terms of previous chemotherapy or not
EORTC/RTOG radiation induced acute skin toxicity grade | Total | |||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Chemotherapy | No | 56/83 (67.5%) | 18/83 (21.7%) | 7/83 (8.4%) | 2/83 (2.4%) | 83 |
Yes | 16/33 (48.5%) | 14/33 (42.4%) | 2/33 (6.0%) | 1/33 (3.0%) | 33 | |
Total | 72/116 (62.1%) | 32/116 (27.6%) | 9/116 (7.8%) | 3/116 (2.6%) | 116 |
Table 3 Logistic regression analysis performed for analyzing the contribution of age, chemotherapy and radiotherapy fractions (19 vs 20) to the development of acute radiation induced skin toxicity
Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||||
P | RR | 95%CI | P | RR | 95%CI | |
Age | 0.31 | - | - | 0.41 | - | - |
Chemotherapy | 0.05 | 2.35 | 1.01-5.52 | 0.057 | - | - |
19 vs 20 fractions | 0.55 | - | - | 0.66 | - | - |
- Citation: Kouloulias V, Zygogianni A, Kypraiou E, Georgakopoulos J, Thrapsanioti Z, Beli I, Mosa E, Psyrri A, Antypas C, Armbilia C, Tolia M, Platoni K, Papadimitriou C, Arkadopoulos N, Gennatas C, Zografos G, Kyrgias G, Dilvoi M, Patatoucas G, Kelekis N, Kouvaris J. Adjuvant chemotherapy and acute toxicity in hypofractionated radiotherapy for early breast cancer. World J Clin Cases 2014; 2(11): 705-710
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v2/i11/705.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v2.i11.705