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Table 3 Late acute toxicity, 6-week after end of radiotherapy (according to CTCAE v4.03)

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

 

18 Patients

 

Number

Percentage

Dermatitis at 6 weeks after RTx

 Grade 0

8

44.4

 Grade 1

7

38.9

 Grade 2

3

16.7

Mucositis at 6 weeks after RTx

 Grade 0

14

77.8

 Grade 1

3

16.7

 Grade 2

1

5.6

Dysphagia at 6 weeks after RTx

 Grade 0

8

44.4

 Grade 1

4

22.2

 Grade 2

3

16.7

 Grade 3

3

16.7

Pain at 6 weeks after RTx

 no pain

15

83.3

 NSAR-Analgetics

0

0

 weak opioids

0

0

 strong opioids

3

16.7