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. 2021 Feb 1;16:23. doi: 10.1186/s13014-021-01749-x

Table 4.

Toxicity

Acute (n = 101) Subacute (< 3 months) (n = 82)  > 3 months (n = 72)
Grading G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5
Toxicity (%)
Dysphagia 25.7 30.7 35.6 0 0 30.5 22.0 9.8 0 0 40.3 26.4 27.8 5.6 0
Anorexia 0 3.0 6.9 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1.4 2.8 0 0
Nausea/emesis 18.8 18.8 14.9 0 0 6.1 4.9 2.4 0 0 12.5 1.4 1.4 0 0
Pulmonary toxicity 5.0 12.9 4.0 0 0 19.5 17.1 0 0 0 36.1 26.4 1.4 0 0
Fistula 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0
Strictures/bouginage necessary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.4 0 0
Bleeding 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 1.4 1.4 0 0
Dermatitis 23.8 12.9 2.0 0 0 6.1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weight loss 29.7 14.9 0 0 0 11.0 3.7 0 0 0 5.6 5.6 0 0 0
Diarrhea 74.3 19.8 5.9 0 0 2.4 1.2 0 0 0 2.8 0 0 0 0
Fatigue 19.8 18.8 3.0 0 0 13.4 6.1 3.7 0 0 26.4 9.7 2.8 0 0
Cardiac toxicity n/a 3.7 1.2 1.2 0 0 5.6 1.4 0 0 0