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Figure 1

First case of breast intraoperative electron radiation therapy (B-IOERT) in Trieste using the dedicated electron beam accelerator Mobetron by IntraOp® Company.
First case of breast intraoperative electron radiation therapy (B-IOERT) in Trieste using the dedicated electron beam accelerator Mobetron by IntraOp® Company.

Figure 2A

The shielding disk positioned beneath the tumor bed during the operation.
The shielding disk positioned beneath the tumor bed during the operation.

Figure 2B

The disk provided by IntraOp® Company, made up of three stacked layers.
The disk provided by IntraOp® Company, made up of three stacked layers.

Figure 3

Post processing analysis of the dose distribution measured on film.
Post processing analysis of the dose distribution measured on film.

Acute toxicity of radiotherapy in the two groups

Group 1 (n = 38) Group 2 (n = 72) Total (n = 110)
Grade 0 23 (60.5%) 36 (50%) 59 (53.6%)
Grade 1 8 (21.1%) 28 (38.9%) 36 (32.7%)
Grade 2 6 (15.8%) 7 (9.7%) 13 (11.8%)
Grade X 1 (2.6%) 1 (1.4%) 2 (1.9%)
Grade 1−2 14 (36.8%) 35 (48.6%) 49 (44.5%)

Late toxicity of radiotherapy in the two groups

Group 1 (n = 38) Group 2 (n = 72) Total (n = 110)
Grade 0 22 (57.9%) 43 (59.7%) 65 (59.1%)
Grade 1 12 (31.6%) 24 (33.3%) 36 (32.7%)
Grade 2 3 (7.9%) 3 (4.2%) 6 (5.5%)
Grade X 1 (2.6%) 2 (2.8%) 3 (2.7%)
Grade 1−2 15 (39.5%) 27 (37.5%) 42(38.2%)

Description of the population

Variables All cohort (n = 110) Group 1 (n = 38) Group 2 (n = 72) p-value
Age (years) Median (range) 67 (43−85) 67 (48−80) 67 (43−85) p = 0.51
Clinical stage
    cT1a N0 2 (1.8%) 1 (2.6%) 1 (1.4%)
    cT1b N0 47 (42.8%) 20 (52.6%) 27 (37.5%)
    cT1c N0 59 (53.6%) 17 (44.8%) 42 (58.3%) p = 0.42
    cT1b N1 1 (0.9%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.4%)
    cT2 N0 1 (0.9%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.4%)
Histological type
    Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) 1 (0.9%) 1 (2.6%) 0 (0.0%)
    Invasive ductal carcinoma 70 (63.6%) 26 (68.4%) 44 (61.1%) p = 0.46
    Invasive lobular carcinoma 19 (17.3%) 5 (13.2%) 14 (19.45%)
    Others 20 (18.2%) 6 (15.8%) 14 (19.45%)
Multifocal disease 6 (5.4%) 4 (10.5%) 2 (2.8%) p = 0.21
Pathological Stage pT
    pTis 1 (0.9%) 1 (2.6%) 0 (0.0%)
    pT1a 3 (2.7%) 0 (0.0%) 3 (4.2%)
    pT1b 41 (37.3%) 16 (42.1%) 25 (34.7%) p=0.40
    pT1c 59 (53.6%) 20 (52.6%) 39 (54.2%)
    pT2 6 (5.5%) 1 (2.6%) 5 (6.9%)
Pathological Stage pN
    pN0 88 (80.0%) 32 (84.2%) 56 (77.8%)
    pN1mi 7 (6.4%) 3 (7.9%) 4 (5.6%) p=0.71
    pN1a 14 (12.7%) 3 (7.9%) 11 (15.3%)
    pN3 1 (0.9%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.4%)
Grading
    G1 15 (13.7%) 7(18.4%) 8 (11.1%)
    G2 68 (61.8%) 24 (63.2%) 44 (61.1%) p = 0.67
    G3 21 (19.1%) 6 (15.8%) 15 (20.8%)
    Gx 6 (5.4%) 1 (2.6%) 5 (7%)
Adjuvant therapy

Calculated on 109 patients

    None 2 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (2.8%)
    Chemotherapy 6 (5.5%) 2 (5.4%) 4 (5.6%) p = 0.92
    Endocrine therapy 85 (78%) 29 (78.4%) 56 (77.7%)
    Chemotherapy + Endocrine therapy 12 (11%) 4 (10.8%) 8 (11.1%)
    Chemotherapy + Trastuzumab 4 (3.7%) 2 (5.4%) 2 (2.8%)
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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Radiology