[Skin damage after postoperative tangential irradiation in breast cancer].
Incidence of telangiectasia and ulcer among 118 postoperated breast cancer patients, who were tangentially irradiated at Department of Radiology, Kyushu University from 1961 to 1980, followed more than 5 years were evaluated. Telangiectasia occurred in 5% at 20-35 Gy, in 50% at 50-55 Gy. Ulcer occurred in 5% at 50-55 Gy, in 50% at 70-75 Gy. Skin tolerance dose in Rubin's Table (1972) is correct.
Jingu
K
K
Dept. of Radiology, Kyushu Univ.
Shimamura
Y
Y
Hayabuchi
N
N
Miyoshi
M
M
Masuda
K
K
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000453:epidemiology