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Table 5 Late toxicity

From: Excellent local control with IOERT and postoperative EBRT in high grade extremity sarcoma: results from a subgroup analysis of a prospective trial

Late toxicity

All grades

Grade 3

 

n

%

n

%

Hyperpigmentation

20

59%

  

Fibrosis

10

29%

  

Neuropathy

4

12%

1

3%

Bone necrosis

2

6%

1

3%

Bursitis

2

6%

  

Infection of implant

1

3%

1

3%

Deep vein thrombosis

1

3%

1

3%

Lymph edema

    

At 1 year

10

33%*

  

At 2 years

4

15%°

  

Joint function

    

At 1 year

11

37%*

2

7%*

At 2 years

6

23%°

1

4%°

  1. n: number of patients,%: percentage, *: of 30 evaluable patients, °: of 26 evaluable patients, some patients had more than one toxicity.
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