Peripheral nerves are sensitive to irradiation, Or: on the pitfalls from too short follow-up times

Figures & data

Table I.  Publications reporting on injuries supposed to be caused by hypofractionated radiotherapy, listed in chronological order.

Year	Author/reference	No of cases with BPN/no. treated	Cumulative no. of cases injured
1964	Mumenthaler [19]	8/ +	8
1965	Edelman et al. [20]	25/47	33
1966	Stoll&Andrews [21]	37/117	70
1967	Fallet et al. [22]	5/?	75
1967	Aullas [23]	14/?	89
1968	Westling et al. [24]	35/80	124
1970	Frischbier et al. [26]	57/173	181
1970	Notter et al. [27]	41/237	222

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