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 |