Table 3.
Treatment-related toxicity
| Grade (n = 35) number (percent) of patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Hematologic toxicity (WBC) | 4(11%) | 21(60%) | 9(26%) | 1(3%) |
| Hematologic toxicity (PLT) | 4(11%) | 2(6%) | 2(6%) | 3(9%) |
| Hematologic toxicity (HB) | 8(23%) | 5(14%) | 4(11%) | 3(9%) |
| Stomach/intestine | 13(37%) | 11(31%) | 2(6%) | 0 |
| Esophagitis | 11(31%) | 12(34%) | 6(17%) | 0 |
| Pneumonitis | 8(23%) | 4(11%) | 0 | 0 |
| Weight loss | 3(9%) | 1(3%) | 0 | 0 |
| Skin (within the irradiated field) | 2(6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fever | 1(3%) | 3(9%) | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: WBC white blood cell, PLT platelet, HB hemoglobin.