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. 2009 Jan 10;373(9658):137–146. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61767-5

Table 4.

Toxicity

Observation (N=453) External beam radiotherapy (N=452)
Acute toxicity
Any acute toxicity experienced
No 329 (73%) 191 (43%)
Yes 121 (27%) 258 (57%)
Unknown 3 3
Worst score of acute toxicity
Mild 77 (17%) 143 (32%)
Moderate 38 (8%) 100 (22%)
Severe or life threatening 3 (<1%) 14 (3%)
Unknown 3 1
Late toxicity
Any late toxicity experienced
No 251 (55%) 178 (39%)
Yes 202 (45%) 274 (61%)
Worst score of late toxicity
Mild 110 (24%) 135 (30%)
Moderate 71 (16%) 99 (22%)
Severe 15 (3%) 30 (7%)
Life threatening 0 4 (1%)
Unknown 6 6