Prophylaxis (n = 14) | vs Control | Post-WBRT (n = 30) | vs Control | Control (n = 32) | |
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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) |