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Table 3 Toxicity rates for the prostheses (top) and control group (bottom)

From: Radiotherapy-induced toxicity in prostate cancer patients with hip prostheses

Prostheses group

CTCAE grade

Acute GU

n = 17 (%)

Acute GI

n = 16a (%)

Late GU

n = 17 (%)

Late GI

n = 16a (%)

0

5 (29)

5 (31)

3 (18)

5 (31)

1

7 (41)

10 (63)

10 (59)

6 (38)

2

5 (29)

1 (6)

4 (24)

5 (31)

Control group

CTCAE grade

n = 50 (%)

n = 50 (%)

n = 50 (%)

n = 50 (%)

0

2 (4)

19 (38)

28 (56)

31 (62)

1

36 (72)

29 (58)

12 (24)

12 (24)

2

12 (24)

2 (4)

10 (20)

6 (12)

3

0

0

0

1 (2)

p value

0.75

1.00

0.74

0.14

  1. The p values from the Fisher’s exact test indicate whether there is a significant difference in grade 2 or higher toxicity between the groups
  2. aOne patient in the prostheses group had a stoma prior to irradiation