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. 2025 Apr 1;19:1883. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2025.1883

Table 2. Side effects of EBRT and brachytherapy with each visit.

Side effects Number of participants (%) at:
Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 4 Visit 5
Nausea
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

23 (56.1%)
17 (41.5%)
1 (2.4%)

19 (46.3%)
20 (48.8%)
2 (4.9%)

22 (53.7%)
17 (41.5%)
2 (4.9%)

37 (90.2%)
4 (9.8%)
0

37 (90.2%)
4 (9.8%)
0
Vomiting
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

33 (80.5%)
7 (17.1%)
1 (2.4%)

35 (85.4%)
4 (9.8%)
2 (4.9%)

34 (82.9%)
1 (2.4%)
6 (14.6%)

39 (95.1%)
0
2 (4.9%)

37 (90.2%)
4 (9.8%)
0
Abdominal pain
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

32 (78%)
9 (22%)
0

20 (48.8%)
18 (43.9%)
3 (7.3%)

17 (41.5%)
16 (39%)
8 (19.5%)

25 (61%)
14 (34.1%)
2 (4.9%)

32 (78%)
7 (17.1%)
2 (4.9%)
Frequency of stool
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

33 (80.5%)
5 (12.2%)
3 (7.3%)

23 (56.1%)
12 (29.3%)
6 (14.6%)

22 (53.7%)
14 (34.1%)
5 (12.2%)

36 (87.8%)
5 (12.2%)
0

38 (92.7%)
3 (7.3%)
0
Blood in stool
Grade 0:
Grade 1:

40 (97.6%)
1 (2.4%)

41 (100%)
0

40 (97.6%)
1 (2.4%)

41 (100%)
0

41 (100%)
0
Painful urination
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

25 (61%)
16 (39%)
0

18 (43.9%)
19 (46.3%)
4 (9.8%)

13 (31.7%)
16 (39%)
12 (39.3%)

16 (39%)
23 (56.1%)
2 (4.9%)

32 (78%)
7 (17.1%)
2 (4.9%)
Frequency of urination
Grade 0:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:

32 (78%)
9 (22%)
0

28 (68.3%)
8 (19.5%)
5 (12.2%)

21 (51.2%)
12 (29.3%)
8 (19.5%)

28 (68.3%)
11 (26.8%)
2 (4.9%)

36 (87.8%)
5 (12.2%)
0
Blood in urine
Grade 0:

43 (100%)

43 (100%)

43 (100%)

43 (100%)

43 (100%)