Table 3.
Micronucleus distribution at 10 Gy in both groups of patients. Groups Tox ≤ 2 and Tox ≥ 3 correspond to patients presenting grade 2 or less and grade 3 or more of late skin reactions after RT according to RTOG/EORTC, respectively.
| Micronucleus Distribution at 10 Gy (Number of MN) | 1 MN | 2 MN | 3 MN | 4 MN | 5 MN | 6 MN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicity group | Tox ≤ 2 | 47.22 ± 7.63 | 41.23 ± 9.55 | 26.46 ± 9.46 | 12.64 ± 4.59 | 5.35 ± 2.40 | 0.92 ± 0.38 |
| Tox ≥ 3 | 40.64 ± 8.49 | 22.95 ± 6.58 | 11.04 ± 4.33 | 4.82 ± 1.97 | 0.93 ± 0.36 | 0.16 ± 0.18 | |