Table 6.

Change in dysphagia scores following treatment

Change in score	One level improvement	Two or more level improvement	Remains same	Progressed	P value
Baseline to ILBT 1	37 (50%)	6 (8.1%)	30 (40.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0.000
Baseline to ILBT 2	52 (70.2%)	11 (14.9%)	10 (13.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0.000
Baseline to EBRT	39 (52.7%)	21 (28.4%)	8 (10.8%)	6 (8.1%)	0.127
ILBT 2 to EBRT	21 (28.4%)	1 (1.4%)	41 (55.4%)	11 (14.9%)	0.02
Baseline to last contact	26 (35.1%)	9 (12.2%)	24 (32.4%)	13 (17.6%)	0.915
EBRT to last contact	4 (5.4%)	1 (1.4%)	26 (35.1%)	43 (58.1%)	0.02

ILBT – intraluminal brachytherapy, EBRT – external beam radiotherapy