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Table 3 Treatment-related toxicity in the chemoradiotherapy group

From: Chemoradiation versus surgery for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after noncurative endoscopic submucosal dissection: comparison of long-term oncologic outcomes

 

G2

n (%)

G3

n (%)

Worst grade of hematological parameters during CRT

  

Decreased leucocytes

4 (12%)*

9 (26%)**

Decreased hemoglobin

0

2 (6%)

Decreased platelets

1 (3%)

0

Nonhematologic acute toxicity

  

Esophagitis, dysphagia

7 (21%)***

2 (6%)

Dermatitis

2 (6%)

0

Diarrhea

1 (3%)

0

Nonhematologic late toxicity

  

Esophageal strictures

3 (9%)

0

Pericardial/pleural effusion

0

1 (3%)

  1. G, grade; AE, adverse event; CRT, chemoradiotherapy
  2. *Two patients had multiple AEs of G2 (one G2 esophagitis and one G2 decreased platelets)
  3. **Three patients had multiple AEs of G2 or higher (one G3 anemia, one G3 esophagitis, and one G2 esophagitis)
  4. ***One patient had multiple AEs of G2 (one G2 diarrhea)