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. 2015 Dec 14;34(5):460–468. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.64.2710

Table 3.

Radiation-Related Toxicities

Toxicity Grade
Any Grade
Grade 3
CTCAE Category CTCAE Term % (No.) % (No.)
Blood/bone marrow Liver failure 1 (1) 1 (1)
Platelets 1 (1) 1 (1)
Other 5 (4)
Cardiac general Any 1 (1)
Constitutional symptoms Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise) 65 (54)
Dermatology/skin Hyperpigmentation 12 (10)
Rash 61 (51)
Other 4 (3)
GI Anorexia 25 (17)
Ascites (nonmalignant) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Nausea 30 (25)
Ulcer, GI - stomach 1 (1) 1 (1)
Vomiting 10 (8)
Other 20 (18)
Hemorrhage/bleeding Any 1 (1)
Metabolic/laboratory Bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia) 1 (1) 1 (1)
Other 10 (8)
Musculoskeletal/soft tissue Any 4 (3)
Neurology Any 2 (2)
Pain Pain-abdomen NOS 22 (19)
Other 13 (11)
Pulmonary/upper respiratory Any 5 (4)

Abbreviations: CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 3); NOS, not otherwise specified.