From: Prospective phase II study of preoperative short-course radiotherapy for rectal cancer with twice daily fractions of 2.9 Gy to a total dose of 29 Gy - Long-term results
Late toxicity
Number of patients (%)
Grade III
Grade IV
Late anastomotic leakage
4 (3.4)
Small bowel ileus
1 (0.8)
3 (2.5)
Chronic diarrhea
Anal incontinence