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Table 2 Acute treatment related toxicities according to CTCAE v5.0 for both patient groups, absolute number of patients (n = 67)

From: Chemoradiation for elderly patients (≥ 65 years) with esophageal cancer: a retrospective single-center analysis

CTC grade

0

   

1

   

2

   

3

   

4

   

5

   

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

\(\le\) 70 y

%

\(>\) 70 y

%

Hematological

3

9.1

7

20.6

9

27.3

10

29.4

15

45.5

13

38.2

3

9.1

2

5.9

2

6.1

1

2.9

1

3.0

1

2.9

Odynodysphagia

20

60.6

19

55.9

3

9.1

10

29.4

3

9.1

2

5.9

6

18.2

3

8.8

1

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nausea

30

90.9

28

82.4

2

6.1

6

17.6

1

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Skin toxicity

21

63.6

22

64.7

10

30.3

11

32.4

2

6.1

0

0

0

0

1

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Fatigue

30

90.9

24

70.6

2

6.1

7

20.6

1

3.0

2

5.9

0

0

1

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cardiopulmonary

32

97.0

34

100.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Inappetence/

weight loss

32

97.0

32

94.1

1

3.0

1

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

29

87.9

30

88.2

2

6.1

3

8.8

2

6.1

0

0

0

0

1

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. y years