From: Benefit of chemotherapy based on platinum with definitive radiotherapy in older patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Toxicity
CRT group (n = 317)
RT group (n = 264)
p value
Radiation esophagitis
0.158
Grade < 3
295
237
Grade ≥ 3
22
27
Radiation pneumonitis
0.396
No
288
245
Yes
29
19
Hematologic toxicity
< 0.001
266
257
51
7