Table 4.

Rectal toxicity as scored using VRS: VRS scores pretherapeutic (TP1), at the end of RT (TP2) and 6 (TP3) and 12 months follow up (TP4). Avg = average, S1 + 2 = summated score 1 & 2, S > 2 = score > 2

	VRS pre (TP1)			VRS end (TP2)			VRS post 6 (TP3)			VRS post 12 (TP4)
	Avg	S1/2	S > 2	Avg	S1/2	S > 2	Avg	S1/2	S > 2	Avg	S1/2	S > 2
Gel	0.03	2.16%	0.00%	0.15	7.19%	0.72%	0.31	10.79%	0.72%	0.58	26.62%	0.00%
Balloon	0.09	1.89%	0.76%	0.05	1.52%	0.38%	0.32	5.30%	0.00%	0.26	6.06%	0.38%
Both	0.06	1.99%	0.50%	0.10	3.47%	0.50%	0.31	7.20%	0.25%	0.42	13.15%	0.25%