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Table 3 Description of toxicities

From: Association of oesophageal radiation dose volume metrics, neutropenia and acute radiation oesophagitis in patients receiving chemoradiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Variable

Category

Count

% [95 % CI]

Grade of acute oesophagitis

0

6

11.1 [5.2 - 22.2]

 

1

23

42.6 [30.3 - 55.8]

 

2

17

31.5 [20.7 - 44.7]

 

3

8

14.8 [7.7 - 26.6]

Late oesophagitis recorded

No

25

46.3 [33.7 - 59.4]

 

Yes

29

53.7 [40.6 - 66.3]

Grade of late oesophagitis

0

24

82.8 [65.5 - 92.4]

 

1

2

6.9 [1.9 - 22.0]

 

2

3

10.3 [3.6 - 26.4]

Reason no late oesophagitis

Disease progression

6

25.0 [12.0 - 44.9]

 

New second primary

1

4.2 [0.2 - 20.2]

 

Not documented in clinical record

9

37.5 [21.2 - 57.3]

 

Patient died before first assessment

3

12.5 [4.3 - 31.0]

 

Patient had surgery

1

4.2 [0.2 - 20.2]

 

Patient lost to F/U

4

16.7 [6.7 - 35.9]