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Table 3 Treatment-related toxic effects

From: Concurrent three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and chemotherapy for postoperative recurrence of mediastinal lymph node metastases in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a phase 2 single-institution study

Group

Acute toxicity ≥ grade 2 (n)

Late toxicity (n)

 

Esophagitis

Leukopenia

Nausea and vomiting

Diarrhea

Hepatic and renal dysfunction

Radiation pneumonia

Stomal stenosis

Heart injury

A

10

8

5

1

0

1

1

0

B

22

15

14

3

2

4

3

2

χ 2

6.682

2.784

5.290

     

P

0.01

0.010

0.021

0.358*

0.495*

0.362*

0.242*

0.495*

  1. *Fisher’s exact probability.
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