Table 5. Comparison of the mean score of the EORTC QLQ-BR23 scale of the patients participating in the study.

Variables	When receiving radiotherapy			p
	First day (n= 109) X ± SD	Last day (n= 109) X ± SD	Three months later (n= 109) X ± SD
Body image	86.25 ± 21.54	83.82 ± 22.62	84.95 ± 24.14	0.748
Future expectation	68.81 ± 35.80a	67.28 ± 42.31ab	79.51 ± 34.22b	0.033
Sex life	83.18 ± 23.52a	88.69 ± 16.02b	89.91 ± 18.57b	0.029
Sexual satisfaction	76.76 ± 29.22a	89.91 ± 18.43b	86.85 ± 21.76b	<0.001
Side effects	35.74 ± 21.23	41.74 ± 24.39	34.98 ± 21.95	0.058
Hair los	33.95 ± 29.39a	43.12 ± 26.95b	33.95 ± 27.21a	0.011
Arm related problems	12.35 ± 17.34a	8.33 ± 10.20b	4.42 ± 8.17c	<0.001
Breast related problems	43.27 ± 14.72	41.67 ± 11.89	44.34 ± 13.51	0.339
According to the multiple comparison test result (Bonferroni), the difference in alphabetical exponents indicates statistically significant. x: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation.