Table 3.
Grade 3 to 4 toxicity
| DWI group | Standard group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adverse events | No. of patients (%) | No. of patients (%) | P value |
| Radiation dermatitis | 15 (11.9) | 11 (8.2) | 0.321 |
| Anemia | 8 (6.3) | 10 (7.0) | 0.724 |
| Neutropenia | 12 (9.5) | 18 (13.4) | 0.324 |
| Leukopenia | 8 (6.3) | 6 (6.7) | 0.504 |
| Lymphocyte count decreased | 95 (75.4) | 113 (84.3) | 0.072 |
| Hyponatremia | 1 (0.8) | 0 | 0.485 |
| Hypomagnesemia | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hypokalemia | 1 (0.8) | 0 | 0.485 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 3 (2.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0.357 |
| Liver dysfunction | 2 (1.6) | 0 | 0.234 |
| Nephrotoxicity | 0 | 0 | - |
| Fatigue | 23 (18.3) | 16 (11.9) | 0.154 |
| Nausea | 55 (43.7) | 61 (45.4) | 0.762 |
| Vomiting | 30 (23.8) | 23 (17.2) | 0.184 |
| Grade 3 oral mucositis | 75 (59.5%) | 89 (66.4) | 0.250 |
| Grade 4 oral mucositis | 2 (2.6%) | 3 (2.2%) | 1.000 |
| Hypothyroidism | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sepsis | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sore throat | 41 (32.5) | 31 (23.1) | 0.090 |
| Constipation | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hoarseness | 0 | 0 | - |
| Late adverse events | |||
| Lymphedema | 0 | 0 | - |
| Esophagitis | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 1.000 |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dysphagia | 53 (42.1) | 62 (42.3) | 0.495 |
| Dry mouth | 15 (11.9) | 10 (7.5) | 0.225 |
| Ototoxicity | 0 | 0 | - |
| Weight loss | 11 (8.7) | 14 (10.4) | 0.639 |