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Table 3 Toxicity

From: Disease control and functional outcome in three modern combined organ preserving regimens for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)

toxicity

CTC grade

(if applicable)

end of treatment

1st f/u

 

2nd f/u

 
  

RChT

RIT

RChT

RIT

RChT

RIT

dysphagia

I

1

1

5

5

1

 
 

II

11

16

7

8

  
 

III

15

8

1

2

1

 

mucositis

I

1

1

3

1

  
 

II

20

19

1

   
 

III

3

8

    
      

9

2

xerostomia

I

4

 

7

11

1

1

 

II

      

laryngeal oedema

1

   

2

 

lymph oedema

  

1

1

3

 

weight loss (median, kg)

4

2

p = 0.01

   

range (kg)

 

0 - 14

0 - 9

    

PEG (pts)

 

27

21

    

CVK (pts)

 

3

1

    

toxicity

CTC grade (if applicable)

end of treatment

1st f/u

 

2nd f/u

 
  

RChT

RIT

RChT

RIT

RChT

RIT

dysphagia

I

1

1

5

5

1

 
 

II

11

16

7

8

  
 

III

15

8

1

2

1

 

mucositis

I

1

1

3

1

  
 

II

20

19

1

   
 

III

3

8

    
      

9

2

xerostomia

I

4

 

7

11

1

1

 

II

      

laryngeal oedema

1

   

2

 

lymph oedema

  

1

1

3

 

weight loss (median, kg)

4

2

p = 0.01

   

range (kg)

 

0 - 14

0 - 9

    

PEG (pts)

 

27

21

    

CVK (pts)

 

3

1

    
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