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. 2014 Jun 16;9:138. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-9-138

Table 5.

Toxicity and adverse events in very elderly and younger patients

 
All
Very elderly
Younger patients
p value
  (n = 81) (n = 20) (n = 61)  
Radiation pneumonitis
 
 
 
 
 ≥ Grade 2
9 (11.1%)
6 (30%)
3 (4.9%)
0.002*
 Grade 2
7 (8.6%)
4 (20%)
3 (4.9%)
 
 Grade 3
2 (2.5%)
2 (10%)
0
 
Rib fracture 15 (18.5%) 5 (25%) 10 (16.3%) 0.41

*p < 0.05.