Radiation Oncology/Toxicity/Breast

Breast Toxicity Breast Cosmesis Evaluation Brachytherapy Cosmetic Score (Wazer, PMID 12095554) Grade Description Excellent Perfect symmetry; no visible distortion or skin change; no visible catheter entry/exit Good Slight skin distortion, retraction, or edema; visible telangiectasia; visible catheter entry/exit Fair Moderate distortion of the nipple or breast symmetry, prominent skin retraction, or edema; moderate hyperpigmentation; moderate telangiectasia Poor Marked distortion, edema, fibrosis, or severe hyperpigmentation Breast Development Pre-adolescent girls Breast development inhibited 5/5 at 10 Gy, and 50/5 at 15 Gy