Table 3. Comparison of the cosmetic effects of the HF and CF groups.
Cosmetic/grade | Cases (n) | Excellent (%) | Good (%) | Fair (%) | Poor (%) | Excellent + good (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before radiotherapy | 0.616 | ||||||
HF | 53 | 47.2 | 39.6 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 86.8 | |
CF | 54 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 83.3 | |
Five years after radiotherapy | 0.769 | ||||||
HF | 49 | 36.7 | 38.8 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 75.5 | |
CF | 50 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 78.0 | |
Ten years after radiotherapy | 0.581 | ||||||
HF | 44 | 27.3 | 45.4 | 22.7 | 4.6 | 72.7 | |
CF | 46 | 28.3 | 39.1 | 26.1 | 6.5 | 67.4 |
HF, hypofractionated radiotherapy; CF, conventional fractioned radiotherapy.