Table 2.
Toxicity profiles of groups based on fractionation
| Toxicity | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily treatment (n = 46) | |||||
| Pulmonary | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RP | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Cough/SOB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleural effusion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CW pain | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dermatitis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rib fracture | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatigue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anorexia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| QOD/other treatment (n = 46) | |||||
| Pulmonary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cough/SOB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleural effusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CW pain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dermatitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rib fracture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatigue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anorexia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: CW = chest wall; QOD = every other day; RP = radiation pneumonitis; SOB = shortness of breath.
Numbers indicate instances of a given toxicity.