Table 4 Rectal toxicity as scored using VRS: VRS scores pretherapeutic (TP1), at the end of RT (TP2) and 6 (TP3) and 12 months follow up (TP4). Avg = average, S1 + 2 = summated score 1 & 2, S > 2 = score > 2
VRS pre (TP1) | VRS end (TP2) | VRS post 6 (TP3) | VRS post 12 (TP4) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg | S1/2 | S > 2 | Avg | S1/2 | S > 2 | Avg | S1/2 | S > 2 | Avg | S1/2 | S > 2 | |
Gel | 0.03 | 2.16% | 0.00% | 0.15 | 7.19% | 0.72% | 0.31 | 10.79% | 0.72% | 0.58 | 26.62% | 0.00% |
Balloon | 0.09 | 1.89% | 0.76% | 0.05 | 1.52% | 0.38% | 0.32 | 5.30% | 0.00% | 0.26 | 6.06% | 0.38% |
Both | 0.06 | 1.99% | 0.50% | 0.10 | 3.47% | 0.50% | 0.31 | 7.20% | 0.25% | 0.42 | 13.15% | 0.25% |