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Table 3 Mucositis grade correlated to installation of PEG tube

From: Cytokines levels, Severity of acute mucositis and the need of PEG tube installation during chemo-radiation for head and neck cancer - a prospective pilot study

 

Need for PEG tube

No need for PEG tube

Time *

W0

W2

W4

End

W0

W2

W4

End

Mucositis grade

        

1

 

50%

0%

0%

 

66.7%

42.9%

0%

2

 

25%

0%

66.7%

 

33.3%

28.6%

66.7%

3

 

25%

33.3%

0%

 

0%

28.6%

33.3%

4

 

0%

66.7%

33.3%

 

0%

0%

0%

  1. Notes*
  2. W0 = 1 week before treatment
  3. W1 = first treatment week
  4. W2 = second treatment week
  5. W3 = third treatment week
  6. W4 = fourth treatment week
  7. End = end of treatment
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Radiation Oncology

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