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Table 6 Toxicity results consisting various radiotherapy-related adverse reactions according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0

From: The value of primary and adjuvant radiotherapy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head-and-neck region in the elderly

CTCAE

0

1

2

3

4

5

Acute (n = 69)

Skin toxicity

13

45

10

1

0

0

Dysphagia

62

6

0

1

0

0

Weight loss

63

4

1

0

Nausea

67

2

0

0

Mucositis

53

5

10

1

0

0

Xerostomia

57

9

3

0

Hoarseness

69

0

0

0

Dyspnea

69

0

0

0

0

0

Dysgeusia

57

11

1

Pain

59

5

5

0

Cytopenia

68

1

0

0

0

0

Otitis

68

0

1

0

0

0

Conjunctivitis

63

4

2

0

0

0

Infection

66

1

2

0

0

0

Hearing loss

63

5

1

0

0

0

Hyposmia

69

0

0

0

0

0

Neuropathy

68

1

0

0

0

0

Alopecia

67

2

0

0

0

0

Lymphedema

67

2

0

0

0

0

Epiphora

67

2

0

0

0

0

Vertigo

68

1

0

0

0

0

Chronic (n = 62)

Skin toxicity

55

7

0

0

0

0

Dysphagia

61

1

0

0

0

0

Weight loss

62

0

0

0

Nausea

62

0

0

0

Mucositis

62

0

0

0

0

0

Xerostomia

53

9

0

0

Hoarseness

62

0

0

0

Dyspnea

62

0

0

0

0

0

Dysgeusia

59

3

0

Pain

60

2

0

0

Cytopenia

62

0

0

0

0

0

Renal insufficiency

62

0

0

0

0

0

Jaw and dental injuries

61

1

0

0

0

0

Neuropathy

62

0

0

0

0

0

Hyposmia

62

0

0

0

0

0

Alopecia

62

0

0

0

0

0

Hearing loss

58

4

0

0

0

0

Hyperpigmentation

57

5

0

0

0

0

Xerophthalmia

61

1

0

0

0

0

Tinnitus

60

2

0

0

0

0

Decreased vision

61

1

0

0

0

0

Lymphedema

61

1

0

0

0

0

Epiphora

61

1

0

0

0

0