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Table 2 EORTC/RTOG GI and GU acute radiation induced toxicity

From: Feasibility and radiation induced toxicity regarding the first application of transperineal implementation of biocompatible balloon for high dose radiotherapy in patients with prostate carcinoma

 

Grade 0

Grade I

Grade II

EORTC-RTOG scale for lower Gastro-intestinal

None

Increased frequency or change in quality of bowel habits not requiring medication/ rectal discomfort not requiring analgesics

Diarrhea requiring parasympatholytic drugs/mucous discharge not necessitating sanitary pads/ rectal or abdominal pain requiring analgesics

 

13/15

2/15

 

EORTC-RTOG scale for Genitourinary

   

Nocturia

None

2-3 times

4-6 times

 

12/15

3/15

 

Frequency

None

Once/2hour

Once/1hour

 

11/15

4/15

 

Hematuria

None

microscopic

Intermittent (mild/moderate)

 

15/15

  

Dysouria

None

slight

Moderate

 

11/15

2/15

2/15