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Table 4 observed side-effects classified according to Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events, version 4.0, during short-term follow-up (6 months after SBRT)

From: Establishing stereotactic body radiotherapy with flattening filter free techniques in the treatment of pulmonary lesions - initial experiences from a single institution

 

CTCAE, version 4.0

Component and disorders

0

1

2

3

4

General disorder, fatigue

43 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Cough

37(88.4)

4(9.3)

1(2.3)

0 (0)

 

Dyspnea

42 (97.7)

1 (2.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pneumonitis

25 (58.1)

15 (34.9)

3(7.0)

0(0)

 

Esophagitis

42 (97.7)

1 (2.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Rib fractures

43 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Chest wall pain

43 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pleural and pericardial effusion

43 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Abbreviation: CTCAE common terminology criteria adverse events
  2. Follow-up after 6 months was only available for 43 patients. Data presented as numbers of treated lesions, with percentages in parentheses