Table 3. Patients symptoms before treatment and symptomatic response.
Symptom before Re-irradiation | Number of Patients | Improvement |
---|---|---|
Pain | 24 | 15 |
Ulceration | 14 | 8 |
Bleeding | 9 | 3 |
Brachial plexus involvement | 9 | 8 |
Lymphedema | 7 | 5 |
Bad odour | 4 | 2 |
No symptoms from recurrence | 28 | |
One symptom | 8 | 6 |
Two symptoms | 6 |
5 |
Multiple symptoms | 14 | 9 |
Corresponds to symptoms at re-irradiation