Scoring of side-effects: frequency
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Two aspects must be considered for documentation
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Frequency
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Early reactions can undergo considerable changes in clinical
manifestation in short periods
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Scoring at weekly basis: during and for some weeks after RT
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Late reactions develop slowly and are usually irreversible
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Scoring at intervals of several months after the end of RT (dynamics)
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At later time points at annual intervals
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