Table 2.
Patients With Grade 4-5 Toxicity
| Age (years) | Sex | Stage | Bin | Dose (Gy)* | Grade | Interval (months)† | Toxicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | M | IIIB | 3 | 63.25 | 5 | 1.2 | HSV/CMV pneumonitis; history of pre-RT low-dose methotrexate |
| 66 | F | IIA | 1 | 85.5 | 5 | 55 | Fatal hemoptysis |
| 58 | M | IIIB | 3 | 75 | 5 | 7.9 | Fatal hemoptysis |
| 63 | M | IIIB | 1 | 75 | 5 | 1.6 | Lung abscess |
| 62 | M | IIIA | 3 | 75 | 5 | 8.1 | Fatal hemoptysis and abscess |
| 61 | F | IV | 3 | 75 | 4 | 10.3 | Lung abscess, bronchocavitary fistula, tracheoesophageal fistula |
Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; HSV, herpes simplex virus; RT, radiation therapy.
*
All treatments prescribed over a course of 25 fractions.
†
From completion of radiation therapy.