Table 4 Treatment-related toxicities in the two groups
Toxicity | IMRT arm (n = 62) | IMRT/CT arm (n = 62) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | ||
Skin reaction (radiation-related) | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.089 |
Mucositis (radiation-related) | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.004 |
Vomiting /Nausea | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Leukopenia/neutropenia | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.015 |
Thrombocytopenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.496 |
Anemia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.496 |
Dry mouth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
Nephrotoxicity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Hepatoxicity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |