Table 3 Acute toxicities related to radiotherapy in the groups of 3DCRT and IMRT
| Â | 3DCRT | IMRT | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 49) | (n = 44) | ||
Dysphagia – no. (%) |  |  | 0.067 |
 absolute | 21 (42.9) | 31 (70.5) | |
 G1 | 4 (8.2) | 9 (20.5) | |
 G2 | 15 (30.6) | 15 (34.1) | |
 G3 | 2 (4.1) | 6 (13.6) | |
 G4 | 0 | 1 (2.3) | |
Radiodermatitis – no. (%) |  |  | 0.638 |
 absolute | 14 (28.6) | 17 (38.6) | |
 G1 | 9 (18.3) | 13 (29.6) | |
 G2 | 3 (6.1) | 2 (4.6) | |
 G3 | 2 (4.1) | 2 (4.6) | |
 G4 | 0 | 0 | |
Nausea/Vomiting – no. (%) |  |  | 0.602 |
 absolute | 11 (22.4) | 9 (20.5) | |
 G1 | 8 (16.3) | 4 (9.1) | |
 G2 | 2 (4.1) | 4 (9.1) | |
 G3 | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.3) | |
 G4 | 0 | 0 | |
Mucositis – no. (%) |  |  | 0.518 |
 absolute | 7 (14.3) | 7 (15.9) | |
 G1 | 2 (4.1) | 0 | |
 G2 | 4 (8.2) | 4 (9.1) | |
 G3 | 1 (2.0) | 3 (6.8) | |
 G4 | 0 | 0 | |
Bleeding – no. (%) |  |  | 0.341 |
 absolute | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
 G1 | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
 G2 | 0 | 0 | |
 G3 | 0 | 0 | |
 G4 | 0 | 0 | |
Pneumonitis – no. (%) |  |  | 0.557 |
 absolute | 3 (6.1) | 1 (2.3) | |
 G1 | 1 (2.0) | 0 | |
 G2 | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2.3) | |
 G3 | 0 | 0 | |
 G4 | 0 | 0 |