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Table 2 Acute dermatitis, late toxicity and physician-assessed cosmesis in the prone and supine positions

From: Prospective study of postoperative whole breast radiotherapy for Japanese large-breasted women: a clinical and dosimetric comparisons between supine and prone positions and a dose measurement using a breast phantom

Toxicity

Prone (n = 17)

Supine (n = 5)

Acute dermatitis

 Grade1

9 (53 %)

4 (80 %)

 Grade2

7 (41 %)

1 (20 %)

 Grade3

1 (6 %)

0

Late toxicity

 Pigmentation

  Grade1

5 (29 %)

1 (20 %)

  Grade2

1 (6 %)

0

 Fibrosis

  Grade1

0

0

  Grade2

0

0

 Retraction

  Grade1

0

0

  Grade2

0

0

 Telangiectasia

  Grade1

1 (6 %)

0

  Grade2

0

0

 Edema

  Grade1

2 (12 %)

1 (20 %)

  Grade2

0

0

Cosmesis

 Execellent/Good

16 (94 %)

5 (100 %)

  Fair

1 (6 %)

0

  Poor

0

0