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Table 4 Mean values in DLCO between CTCAEv4.0 groups at baseline, end of third week, and two month post-RT

From: Severity of radiation pneumonitis, from clinical, dosimetric and biological features: a pilot study

Mean values

Low grade (G1–G2)

High grade (G3–G5)

p Value

Baseline

67.7% (SD 22.4)

83.3% (SD: 30.2)

0.0719

3 weeks of RT

62.8% (SD 11.5)

65.6% (SD: 21.6)

0.2136

2 months post- RT

57% (SD: 13.6)

55.2% (SD 16.7)

0.0595

  1. DLCO: diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide, CTCAEv4.0: common terminology criteria for adverse events version 4.0, RT: radiotherapy, SD: standard deviation