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Table 3 The influence of the distance from the irradiated field on sebum content by ELSD

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

 

Irradiated area

 

Non-irradiated inner

 

Non-irradiated middle

 

Non-irradiated outer

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

P

Mean (μg/cm2) (± SD)

Pre-RT (n = 7)

15.0 (± 26.2)

 

11.0 (± 18.5)

 

6.4 (± 1.0)

 

3.5 (± 6.5)

 

2w post RT (n = 7)

0.08 (± 0.10)

0.02

2.7 (± 2.7)

0.02

1.6 (± 2.1)

0.09

1.3 (± 2.1)

0.13

3 m post RT (n = 6)

0.23 (± 0.33)

0.03

12.5 (± 24.0)

0.6

6.9 (± 13.2)

0.75

2.8 (± 5.0)

0.46

  1. ELSD; evaporative light scattering detector, RT; radiotherapy