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. 2023 Dec 1;18:195. doi: 10.1186/s13014-023-02371-9

Table 3.

Treatment-related toxicities of proton and carbon-ion radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy

Characteristics Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Acute
Pulmonary
 Cough 4 (20%) 1 (5%) 0 0 0
 Pneumonitis 1 (5%) 3 (15%) 0 0 0
Gastrointestinal
 Esophagitis 12 (60%) 6 (30%) 0 0 0
General
 Weight loss 3 (15%) 0 0 0 0
 Dermatitis 9 (45%) 1 (5%) 0 0 0
Hematologic
 Leucopenia 3 (15%) 2 (10%) 5 (25%) 3 (15%) 0
 Neutropenia 1 (5%) 6 (30%) 0 6 (30%) 0
 Anemia 14 (70%) 5 (25%) 0 0 0
 Thrombocytopenia 4 (20%) 0 0 0 0
Late
 Pulmonary 10 (50%) 1 (5%) 0 0 0
 Tracheal 0 0 1 (5%) 0 0
 Esophageal 1 (5%) 3 (15%) 1 (5%) 0 0
 Dermal 3 (15%) 0 0 0 0