Table 5.

Toxicity profile and cosmesis for the 26 Gy in 5 fractions over 1 week schedule.

Parameter	Grade N (%)
	End of Treatment					3 Weeks after RT					6 Months after RT
	G0	G1	G2	G3	G4–G5	G0	G1	G2	G3	G4–G5	G0	G1	G2	G3	G4–G5
Erythema	47 (79.7)	11 (18.6)	1 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	31 (68.9)	11 (24.4)	3 (6.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	11 (91.7)	1 (8.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Skin ulceration	59 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	45 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	12 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Skin induration	47 (79.7)	11 (18.6)	1 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	32 (71.1)	11 (24.4)	2 (4.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (33.3)	6 (50.0)	2 (16.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Atrophy	59 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	43 (95.6)	2 (4.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	11 (91.7)	1 (8.3)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Skin hyperpigmentation	59 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	26 (57.8)	18 (40.0)	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	8 (66.7)	4 (33.3)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Skin hypopigmentation	59 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	44 (97.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	12 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Teleangiectasiae	59 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	44 (97.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	10 (83.3)	2 (16.7)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Oedema	56 (94.9)	3 (5.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	40 (88.9)	5 (11.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	12 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Pruritus	56 (94.9)	2 (3.4)	1 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	34 (75.6)	10 (22.2)	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	12 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Pain	55 (93.2)	4 (6.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	36 (80.0)	8 (17.8)	1 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	11 (91.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (8.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Cosmesis
Definition	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent		Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent		Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
	0 (0.0)	1 (1.7)	23 (39.0)	35 (59.3)		0 (0.0)	1 (2.2)	14 (31.2)	30 (66.6)		0 (0.0)	1 (8.3)	4 (33.3)	7 (58.4)

Legend: N°, number; RT, radiation therapy.