Table 5.
Treatment related toxicity
| Toxicity | CCRT arm | RT arm | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n | % | n | % | ||
| Radiation dermatitis | 0.081 | ||||
| G1 | 20 | 62.5 | 25 | 83.3 | |
| G2 | 12 | 37.5 | 5 | 16.7 | |
| Radiation mucositis | 0.001* | ||||
| G1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36.6 | |
| G2 | 26 | 81.2 | 19 | 63.4 | |
| G3 | 6 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dysphagia | 0.033 | ||||
| G1 | 6 | 18.8 | 15 | 50 | |
| G2 | 19 | 59.2 | 12 | 40 | |
| G3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 10 | |
| Pain | 0.322 | ||||
| G1 | 12 | 37.5 | 14 | 46.6 | |
| G2 | 20 | 62.5 | 16 | 53.3 | |
| Fatigue | 0.342 | ||||
| G1 | 10 | 31.2 | 12 | 40 | |
| G2 | 22 | 68.8 | 18 | 60 | |
Abbreviations: RT, radiotherapy; CCRT, concurrent chemoradiation.
p<0.05 (significant).