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Table 2 Sebum content by sebumeter in the irradiated (a) and non-irradiated breast (b)

From: Damage to sebaceous gland and the efficacy of moisturizer after whole breast radiotherapy: a randomized controlled trial

 

Prophylaxis (n = 14)

vs Control

Post-WBRT (n = 30)

vs Control

Control (n = 32)

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

a. Irradiated breast

 Pre-RT

9.6 (± 10.6)

0.66

11.1 (± 14.6)

0.5

12.3 (± 16.5)

 Last day of WBRT

16.2 (± 16.1)

< 0.01

1.3 (± 4.6)

0.87

0.5 (± 1.2)

 2w post-RT

16.0 (± 13.4)

< 0.01

1.5 (± 3.8)

0.81

0.5 (± 0.7)

 4w post-RT

15.2 (± 15.1)

< 0.01

10.7 (± 12.4)

< 0.01

0.4 (± 0.7)

 3 m post-RT

10.0 (± 12.3)

< 0.01

4.9 (± 8.8)

0.01

0.4 (± 0.6)

b. Non-irradiated breast

 Pre-RT

8.9 (± 12.2)

0.52

10.2 (± 18.2)

0.34

11.9 (± 15.4)

 Last day of WBRT

4.2 (± 6.6)

0.45

2.2 (± 4.5)

0.27

2.6 (± 3.9)

 2w post RT

5.8 (± 8.5)

0.03

1.9 (± 4.1)

1

3.0 (± 6.5)

 4w post RT

6.2 (± 7.9)

0.15

7.4 (± 9.5)

0.08

4.1 (± 6.0)

 3 m post RT

6.8 (± 5.9)

0.23

6.7 (± 9.5)

0.75

6.0 (± 8.8)

  1. RT; radiotherapy, WBRT; whole breast radiotherapy