Table 3 Univariate analysis to determine factors associated with higher grade radiation- induced dermatitis for 158 irradiated patients
From: Predictive factors of radiation-induced skin toxicity in breast cancer patients
Variables | P value | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgery type (MRM versus BCS) | 0.266 | Â | Â |
Hormone therapy (Yes versus no) | 0.120 | Â | Â |
PTV volume (< = median versus > median) | 0.112 | Â | Â |
PTV-V107% (< = median versus > median) | 0.039 | Â | Â |
TV-V110% (< = median versus > median) | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Skin care (prophylactic versus therapeutic) | 0.048 | Â | Â |
Multivariate analysis to determine factors associated with higher grade radiation- induced dermatitis for 158 irradiated patients | |||
Variables | Odd ratios | 95% confidence interval | p |
Surgery type | 1.4832 | 0.6449-3.4107 | 0.3536 |
PTV volume | 1.0637 | 0.4846-2.3347 | 0.8776 |
PTV-V107% | 0.8488 | 0.4014-1.7951 | 0.6680 |
TV-V110% | 0.1037 | 0.0305-0.3528 | 0.0003 |
Skin care | 1.8679 | 0.9025-3.8662 | 0.0923 |