Table 2.

Different fractionation schemes used in adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) of the breast

Schedule	Total dose (D)	Dose per fraction (d)	Number of fractions
Conventional RT	50 Gy	2.00 Gy	25
Hypofractionated RT 1 [18]	42.5 Gy	2.66 Gy	16
Hypofractionated RT 2 [19]	40 Gy	2.67 Gy	15
UK FAST-Forward 1 [15]	27 Gy	5.40 Gy	5
UK FAST-Forward 2 [15]	26 Gy	5.20 Gy	5