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Table 5 Side Effects of Radiation Therapy in 67 Patients

From: Radiotherapy may improve overall survival of patients with T3/T4 transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis or ureter and delay bladder tumour relapse

Side Effect

RTOG grade (n)

 

1

2

3

4

Gastrointestinal

    

Anorexia

34(50.7%)

2(3.0%)

2(3.0%)

0

Vomiting

19(28.4%)

3(4.5%)

0

0

Diarrhea

18(26.9%)

4(6.0%)

0

0

Bladder

    

Spasms

35(52.2%)

4(6.0%)

2(3.0%)

0

Bone marrow

    

WBC

23(34.3%)

10(14.9%)

2(3.0%)

0

Platelets

17(25.4%)

8(11.9%)

5(7.5%)

0

Hemoglobin

12(17.9%)

6(9.0%)

2(3.0%)

0

  1. RTOG: Radiation Therapeutic Oncology Group; WBC: White Blood Counts.
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