Table 3.
Frequencies of moderate or severe breast and arm symptoms reported by patients in each group (as treated)
| |
TARGIT-A |
EBRT+boost |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms (moderate/severe) | IORT (%) | EBRT (%) | IORT-EBRT (%) | IORT-boost (%) | EBRT-boost (%) |
| Pain in area of affected breast |
4/0 |
11/4 |
25/13 |
20/9 |
11/8 |
| Swelling in area of affected breast |
0/0 |
4/2 |
7/7 |
7/10 |
11/2 |
| Oversensitivity in area of affected breast |
4/0 |
9/7 |
20/7 |
20/15 |
11/8 |
| Skin problems on or in area of affected breast |
4/4 |
9/4 |
13/6 |
11/2 |
4/7 |
| Pain in arm or shoulder |
8/8 |
18/23 |
33/20 |
21/15 |
26/8 |
| Swelling in arm or hand |
8/4 |
9/7 |
6/6 |
18/9 |
19/6 |
| Difficulty in raising or moving arm sideways | 20/0 | 24/12 | 13/7 | 16/10 | 11/8 |