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Published in final edited form as: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Nov 29;106(4):790–799. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.11.028

Table 3.

Highest-grade adverse event by specific event term definitely, probably, or possibly related to protocol therapy

Group III (n = 53)
n and (%) of patients by grade

Category and Term 1 2 3 4 5
Constitutional symptoms 13 (21.7) 10 (16.7) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Fatigue 13 (21.7) 10 (16.7) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Gastrointestinal 9 (15.0) 1 (1.7) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Dysphagia 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Musculoskeletal, soft tissue 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 2 (3.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Extraocular muscle paresis 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Gait abnormal 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Neurology 8 (13.3) 12 (20.0) 4 (6.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7)
 Central nervous system necrosis 0 (0.0) 2 (3.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7)
 Cognitive disturbance 2 (3.3) 2 (3.3) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Confusion 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Memory impairment 3 (5.0) 5 (8.3) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Mini mental status examination abnormal 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Peripheral sensory neuropathy 2 (3.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Seizure 0 (0.0) 5 (8.3) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Speech disorder 0 (0.0) 2 (3.3) 2 (3.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Tremor 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Pain 13 (21.7) 6 (10.0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Headache 9 (15.0) 5 (8.3) 1 (1.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)

Adverse events were graded with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0. including only categories and terms with at least one grade 3, 4, or 5.