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Table 2 Acute toxicity, according to CTCAE v4.03

From: Reduced volume SIB-IMRT/IGRT to head and neck cancer in elderly and frail patients: outcome and toxicity

 

All Patients

 

Number

Percentage

Dermatitis

 Grade 0

4

14.8

 Grade 1

11

40.7

 Grade 2

12

44.4

Mucositis

 Grade 0

3

11.1

 Grade 1

4

14.8

 Grade 2

11

40.7

 Grade 3

8

29.6

 Grade 4

1

3.7

Dysphagia

 Grade 0

3

11.1

 Grade 1

5

18.5

 Grade 2

8

29.6

 Grade 3

11

40.7

Pain at the end of treatment

 no pain

7

25.9

 NSAR-Analgetics

3

11.1

 weak opioids

4

14.8

 strong opioids

13

48.2

Infections during treatment

 Pneumonia

6

22.2

 others

4

14.8