Table 2 Acute toxicity induced by concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
From: Concurrent radiochemotherapy in advanced hypopharyngeal cancer
| Â | Grade of reaction (% of 41 patients) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Toxicity | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Acute normal tissue reactions according to RTOG criteria | ||||
Organ/Tissue | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Skin | 0 | 19.5 | 75.6 | 4.9 |
   Mucous membrane | 0 | 4.9 | 48.8 | 46.3 |
   Salivary gland | 0 | 34.1 | 61.0 | 4.9 |
   Pharynx | 0 | 21.9 | 73.2 | 4.9 |
   Larynx | 24.4 | 36.6 | 39.0 | 0 |
Acute toxicity according to WHO criteria | ||||
Nonhematological | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Nausea | 46.3 | 51.2 | 2.4 | 0 |
   Vomiting | 63.4 | 34.1 | 2.4 | 0 |
   Weight loss | 0 | 43.9 | 53.6 | 2.4 |
Hematological | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Leucopenia | 19.5 | 70.7 | 9.8 | 0 |
   Anemia | 36.6 | 56.1 | 7.3 | 0 |
   Thrombocytopenia | 51.2 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 |