Table 3 Maximum radiation dermatitis measured during the treatment and follow-up period
From: A prospective feasibility study of a 1-mm bolus for postmastectomy radiotherapy
Skin toxicity score | No. (%) |
|---|---|
0: No skin changes | 0 (0) |
1: Faint erythema or desquamation | 8 (42) |
2: Moderate to brisk erythema; patchy moist desquamation, mostly confined to skin folds and creases; and moderate edema | 10 (53) |
3: Moist desquamation in areas other than skin folds and creases, and bleeding induced by minor trauma or abrasion | 1 (5) |
4: Life-threatening consequences: skin necrosis or ulceration of full thickness dermis, spontaneous bleeding from the involved site, skin graft indicated | 0 (0) |