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Table 2 Toxicities

From: Effectiveness of salvage radiotherapy for superficial esophageal Cancer after non-curative endoscopic resection

Toxicities

No. of patients (%)

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Acute

 Esophagitis

2 (5)

2 (5)

0

0

 Nausea

1 (3)

0

0

0

 Leucopenia

12 (32)

12 (32)

0

0

 Thrombocytopenia

3 (8)

1 (3)

1 (3)

0

 Renal function

3 (8)

1 (3)

0

0

Late

 Esophageal stenosis

7 (19)

0

0

0

 Pleural effusion

4 (11)

0

0

0

 Radiation pneumonitis

1 (3)

0

0

0

 Pericardial effusion

13 (35)

1 (3)

1 (3)

0

 Ischemic heart disease

0

1 (3)

0

0

 Arrhythmia

0

2 (5)

1 (3)

1 (3)