Table 5. Number of patients with acute or late genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity G0-G1 and > G2.
Groups of Studies | Acute GU Toxicity | Acute GI Toxicity | Late GU Toxicity | Late GI Toxicity | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. total of pz | G0-1 | >G2 | G0-1 | >G2 | G0-1 | >G2 | G0-1 | >G2 | ||
1 | IMRT Hypo | 2668 | 1519 | 1148 | 1747 | 921 | 2402 | 266 | 2340 | 328 |
2 | IMRT CV | 1794 | 1123 | 671 | 1426 | 369 | 1591 | 202 | 1542 | 252 |
3 | 3DCRT Hypo | 990 | 693 | 213 | 916 | 74 | 932 | 60 | 904 | 59 |
4 | 3DCRT CV | 1261 | 805 | 388 | 1043 | 351 | 1062 | 199 | 1100 | 161 |
5 | SBRT | 873 | 682 | 124 | 798 | 73 | 791 | 82 | 827 | 45 |
Abbreviations: Hypo (Hypofractionated); IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy); SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy); GU (Genitourinary); GI (Gastrointestinal).