Table 4 Toxicity Distribution
Toxicity | Grade | ACRT | STRT1 | STRT2 | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(45 Gy) | (60-63 Gy) | (> 63 Gy) | ||||
n = 154 | n = 99 | n = 239 | ||||
Esophagitis | 0-1 | 107(89.9%) | 80(88.9%) | 82(90.1%) | 269(89.7%) | 0.958 |
≥ 2 | 12(10.1%) | 10(11.1%) | 9(9.9%) | 31(10.3%) | ||
Dysphagia | 0-1 | 110(92.4%) | 75(83.3%) | 80(87.9%) | 265(88.3%) | 0.126 |
≥ 2 | 9(7.6%) | 15(16.7%) | 11(12.1%) | 35(11.7%) | ||
Pneumonitis | 0-1 | 105(88.2%) | 71(78.9%) | 71(78.0%) | 247(82.3%) | 0.093 |
≥ 2 | 14(11.8%) | 19(21.1%) | 20(22.0%) | 53(17.7%) | ||
Radiation Dermatitis | 0-1 | 117(98.3%) | 79(87.8%) | 78(85.7%) | 274(91.3%) | 0.002 |
≥ 2 | 2(1.7%) | 11(12.2%) | 13(14.3%) | 26(8.7%) | ||
Nausea/Vomiting | 0-1 | 115(96.6%) | 79(87.8%) | 87(95.6%) | 281(93.7%) | 0.022 |
≥ 2 | 4(3.4%) | 11(12.2%) | 13(14.3%) | 26(8.7%) | ||
Weight loss | 0-1 | 115(96.6%) | 81(90.0%) | 90(98.9%) | 286(95.3%) | 0.020 |
≥ 2 | 4(3.4%) | 9(10.0%) | 1(1.1%) | 14(4.7%) |