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Table 3 Acute and late adverse effects of larynx-preservation treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma

From: Long-term results of intensity-modulated radiotherapy concomitant with chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal carcinoma aimed at laryngeal preservation

 

Grade

Site and Effect

0

1

2

≥3†

Skin

    

   Acute, dermatitis

3

9

11

3

   Late, telangiectasia

14

6

4

1

   Late, fibrosis

9

11

4

1

Mucositis

    

   Acute, oral cavity

0

4

13

9

Pharynx/esophagus

    

   Acute, dysphagia

0

1

9

17

   Late, stricture

2

15

5

1

Larynx

    

   Acute, edema

0

4

14

8

   Late, stenosis

3

13

4

5

Xerostomia

    

   Acute

0

11

13

2

   Late

1

12

11

1

Myelitis

    

   Late

24

3

0

0

  1. * The acute and late adverse effects were graded according to the scoring criteria of the CTCAE 3.0 [24].
  2. † All effects were grade 3, with the exception of the grade 5 late effects in the pharynx/esophagus.
  3. Data are given as number of incidences.
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