RTOG criteria to evaluate acute skin reaction and its risk factors in patients with breast cancer submitted to radiotherapy Evaluación de las reacciones agudas de la piel y sus factores de riesgo en pacientes con cáncer de mama sometidos a radioterapia Avaliação das reações agudas da pele e seus fatores de risco em pacientes com câncer de mama submetidas à radioterapia

• Main Authors: Ana Maria Teixeira Pires (Author), Roberto Araujo Segreto (Author), Helena Regina Cômodo Segreto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PURPOSE: Evaluate and classify skin reactions through the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) criteria and characterize factors that can intervene in these reactions. METHOD: Prospective study, with 86 women submitted to adjuvant breast radiotherapy with a total dose of 5040cGy, in a 6 MeV Linea...