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. 2021 Jun 12;16:105. doi: 10.1186/s13014-021-01832-3

Table 6.

Toxicity results consisting various radiotherapy-related adverse reactions according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0

CTCAE 0 1 2 3 4 5
Acute (n = 69)
Skin toxicity 13 45 10 1 0 0
Dysphagia 62 6 0 1 0 0
Weight loss 63 4 1 0
Nausea 67 2 0 0
Mucositis 53 5 10 1 0 0
Xerostomia 57 9 3 0
Hoarseness 69 0 0 0
Dyspnea 69 0 0 0 0 0
Dysgeusia 57 11 1
Pain 59 5 5 0
Cytopenia 68 1 0 0 0 0
Otitis 68 0 1 0 0 0
Conjunctivitis 63 4 2 0 0 0
Infection 66 1 2 0 0 0
Hearing loss 63 5 1 0 0 0
Hyposmia 69 0 0 0 0 0
Neuropathy 68 1 0 0 0 0
Alopecia 67 2 0 0 0 0
Lymphedema 67 2 0 0 0 0
Epiphora 67 2 0 0 0 0
Vertigo 68 1 0 0 0 0
Chronic (n = 62)
Skin toxicity 55 7 0 0 0 0
Dysphagia 61 1 0 0 0 0
Weight loss 62 0 0 0
Nausea 62 0 0 0
Mucositis 62 0 0 0 0 0
Xerostomia 53 9 0 0
Hoarseness 62 0 0 0
Dyspnea 62 0 0 0 0 0
Dysgeusia 59 3 0
Pain 60 2 0 0
Cytopenia 62 0 0 0 0 0
Renal insufficiency 62 0 0 0 0 0
Jaw and dental injuries 61 1 0 0 0 0
Neuropathy 62 0 0 0 0 0
Hyposmia 62 0 0 0 0 0
Alopecia 62 0 0 0 0 0
Hearing loss 58 4 0 0 0 0
Hyperpigmentation 57 5 0 0 0 0
Xerophthalmia 61 1 0 0 0 0
Tinnitus 60 2 0 0 0 0
Decreased vision 61 1 0 0 0 0
Lymphedema 61 1 0 0 0 0
Epiphora 61 1 0 0 0 0