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Table 2 Radiation-related toxicity after PBT or CRT

From: High-dose proton beam therapy versus conventional fractionated radiation therapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: a propensity score matching analysis

Event

PBT (n = 26)

CRT (n = 26)

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Acute toxicities, no.(%)

 Alopecia

1 (3.8%)

25 (96.2%)

0 (0%)

1 (3.8%)

25 (96.2%)

0 (0%)

 Radiation dermatitis

14 (53.8%)

8 (30.8%)

0 (0%)

11 (42.3%)

3 (11.5%)

0 (0%)

 Radiation otitis

2 (7.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (15.4%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Late toxicities, no.(%)

 Radiation necrosis

3 (11.5%)

2 (7.7%)

2 (7.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)