Moist desquamation occurred at the same area of the high dose region
Inside breast
Outside breast
MFIF (8)
PW (18)
PTV Maximum target dose
Hot spot
MFIF
PW
Yes
No
Yes
No
(8)
(18)
(8)
(18)
Axillary
2
4
2 (100%)
0
4(100%)
0
Breast
3
8
2 (65%)
1(33%)
6
2(25%)
(75%)
Inframammary fold
1
2
1
3
0
2(100%)
2(40%)
3(60%)
Sternal /Parasternal
1
1
0
1(100%)
0
1(100%)
Table 5: The distribution of the high dose regions and its relationship to areas of moist desquamation. Numbers in parentheses are number of patients who developed moist desquamation in MFIF and PW respectively.