Advanced-stage radiation damage in patients in the 2 groups (RTOG grading standard).
| TG (n) | CG (n) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 0 | I | II | III | Grade 0 | I | II | III | |
| Skin | 22 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Subcutaneous tissue | 20 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 19 | |||
| Mucosa | 9 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 6 | ||
| Salivary gland (dry mouth) | 6 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | ||