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. 2013 Oct 18;7:223–229. doi: 10.2147/BTT.S48664

Table 3.

Acute and late toxicities observed in 61 patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (number [%])

Adverse effect Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
Skin reaction 40 (65.6) 18 (29.5) 1 (1.6) 0
Mucositis 35 (57.4) 16 (26.2) 1 (1.6) 0
Xerostomia 8 (13.1) 12 (19.7) 1 (1.6) 0
Disturbance of hearing 2 (3.2) 5 (8.0) 1 (1.6) 0
Dysphagia 0 1 (1.6) 0 0
Neck skin fibrosis 1 (1.6) 3 (4.8) 0 0