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. 2016 Mar 1;9:1057–1066. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S89755

Table S3.

Main adverse events related to treatment arms

Adverse events RT arm (N=29)
RT + erlotinib arm (N=60)
AE grade 1–2, n (%) AE grade 3–5, n (%) AE grade 1–2, n (%) AE grade 3–5, n (%)
Cutaneous toxicity
 Rash/desquamation 2 (6.9) 0 (0.0) 34 (56.7) 8 (13.3)
 Radiation skin injury 14 (48.3) 1 (3.4) 23 (38.3) 2 (3.3)
 Dry skin 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 12 (20.0) 1 (1.7)
Fatigue 7 (24.1) 0 (0.0) 27 (45.0) 5 (8.3)
Hyporexia 4 (13.8) 1 (3.4) 23 (38.3) 5 (8.3)
Gastrointestinal
 Diarrhea 2 (6.9) 1 (3.4) 26 (43.3) 4 (6.7)
 Mucositis 11 (37.9) 0 (0.0) 18 (30.0) 0 (0.0)
 Dysphagia 5 (17.2) 0 (0.0) 9 (15.0) 0 (0.0)
 Constipation 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 11 (18.3) 0 (0.0)
 Vomiting 0 (0.0) 1 (3.4) 8 (13.3) 1 (1.7)
 Infection 2 (6.9) 1 (3.4) 6 (10.0) 4 (6.7)
Pulmonary
 Cough 10 (34.5) 0 (0.0) 22 (36.7) 1 (1.7)
 Dyspnea 6 (20.7) 4 (13.8) 13 (21.7) 6 (10.0)
 Pneumonitis 3 (10.3) 3 (10.3) 9 (15.0) 2 (3.3)
Hematological
 Anemia 3 (10.3) 0 (0.0) 6 (10.0) 2 (3.3)

Note: Main AEs selected occurred in a minimum of ten patients.

Abbreviations: RT, radiotherapy; AE, adverse event.