Table 4 Acute and late normal tissue effects.

From: Hypofractionated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery for patients with early stage breast cancer in China Mainland: a single-arm prospective trial

Event

No. of patients with event/all patients (%)

Radiation dermatitis

Grade 0

61/206 (29.6%)

Grade 1

133/206 (64.5%)

Grade 2

12/206 (5.8%)

Grade 3–4

0/206 (0)

Breast pain

Grade 0

168/199 (84.4%)

Grade 1

31/199 (15.6%)

Grade 2–4

0/199 (0)

Breast edema

Grade 0

182/199 (91.5%)

Grade 1

17/199 (8.5%)

Grade 2–4

0/199 (0)

Telangiectasia

Grade 0

196/199 (98.5%)

Grade 1

3/199 (1.5%)

Grade 2–4

0/199 (0)

Breast induration

Grade 0

172/199 (86.4%)

Grade 1

24/199 (12.1%)

Grade 2

3/199 (1.5%)

Grade 3–4

0/199 (0)

Lymphedema

Stage 0

12/199 (6.0%)

Grade 1

1/199 (0.5%)

Grade 2–3

0/199 (0)