Comparison of the Effect of Alpha and Hydrocortisone Ointments on Prevention of Acute Skin Complications Due to Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

Table 3

Frequency (percent) of procedural variables of two groups.

Variable		Hydrocortisone	Alpha	Total	value
Total radiation dose (gray)	50	33 (76.7)	38 (88.4)	71 (82.6)	0.155
	50.4 and 54	10 (23.3)	5 (11.6)	15 (17.4)
Radiation dose (gray)	200	34 (79.1)	38 (88.4)	72 (83.7)	0.243
	180	9 (20.9)	5 (11.6)	14 (16.3)
Number of sessions	25	33 (76.7)	38 (88.4)	71 (82.6)	0.155
	27 and 28	10 (23.3)	5 (11.6)	15 (17.4)
Surgery method	Radical	40 (93.0)	35 (81.4)	74 (87.1)	0.097
	Lumpectomy	3 (7.0)	8 (18.6)	12 (12.9)
Total		43 (100)	43 (100)	86 (100)	—