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. 2018 Sep 11;28(9):1180–1189. doi: 10.1089/thy.2018.0214

Table 2.

Acute and Late Toxicities of Treatment

  Overall IMRT CC-IMRT p-Value
Acute (grade 3+), n (%) (N = 88) (N = 43) (N = 45)  
 Dermatitis 16 (18.2%) 4 (9.3%) 12 (26.7%) 0.052
 Nausea 1 (1.1%) 1 (2.3%) 0 (0%) 0.489
 Vomiting 2 (2.3%) 2 (4.7%) 0 (0%) 0.236
 Mucositis 8 (9.1%) 6 (14.0%) 2 (4.4%) 0.152
 Xerostomia 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.000
 Dysphagia 6 (6.8%) 3 (7.0%) 3 (6.7%) 1.000
 Hoarseness 3 (3.4%) 1 (2.3%) 2 (4.4%) 1.000
 Fatigue 3 (3.4%) 1 (2.3%) 2 (4.4%) 1.000
Late (grade 2+), n (%) (N = 78) (N = 39) (N = 39)  
 Dermatitis 1 (1.3%) 1 (2.6%) 0 (0%) 1.000
 Xerostomia 7 (9.0%) 6 (15.4%) 1 (2.6%) 0.108
 Dysphagia 8 (10.3%) 7 (17.9%) 1 (2.6%) 0.056
 Hoarseness 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.000
  (N = 88) (N = 43) (N = 45)  
PEG During or within 60 days of RT, n (%) 13 (14.8%) 3 (7.0%) 10 (22.2%) 0.070
PEG >60 days post RT, n (%) 2 (2.3%) 2 (4.7%) 0 (0%) 0.236
Trach during or within 60 days of RT, n (%) 3 (3.4%) 1 (2.3%) 2 (4.4%) 1.000
Trach >60 days post RT, n (%) 5 (5.7%) 2 (4.7%) 3 (6.7%) 1.000