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Table 4 Late toxicity rates

From: Helical tomotherapy: an innovative radiotherapy technique for the treatment of locally advanced oropharynx and inoperable oral cavity carcinoma

Xerostomia

n

%

Absent

6

(33.3%)

Grade 1

11

(61.1%)

Grade 2

1

(5.6%)

Grade 3

0

(0%)

Grade 4

0

(0%)

Grade 5

0

(0%)

Fibrosis

n

%

Absent

10

(55.5%)

Grade 1

8

(44.5%)

Grade 2

0

(0%)

Grade 3

0

(0%)

Grade 4

0

(0%)

Grade 5

0

(0%)

Trismus

n

%

Absent

14

(77.8%)

Grade 1

4

(22.2%)

Grade 2

0

(0%)

Grade 3

0

(0%)

Pain

n

%

Absent

11

(61.1%)

Grade 1

4

(22.2%)

Grade 2

3

(16.7%)

Grade 3

0

(0%)

Neck edema

n

%

Absent

11

(61.1%)

Grade 1

7

(38.9%)

Grade 2

0

(0%)

Grade 3

0

(0%)