Table 4 Severe (grade 3–5) acute toxicity during concurrent chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy

 Weight loss

5.9 %

6.2 %

1.000^*

 Oral mucositis

15.4 %

13.6 %

0.788

 Dysphagia

9.6 %

9.1 %

1.000^*

 Xerostomia

9.6 %

7.6 %

0.748^*

 Dermatitis

7.7 %

9.1 %

1.000^*

 Weight loss

20 %

27.3 %

0.459

 Dysphagia

2 %

1.5 %

1.000^*