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Table 4 The selected published series on acute toxicity rate for postoperative external beam radiation therapy/intensity-modulated radiation therapy/helical tomotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer and/or oral cavity cancer patients

From: Image-guided intensity modulated radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy for postoperative treatment of high-risk oral cavity cancer

Institute

Treatment (percentage of using chemotherapy)

Fistula formation/or skin dehiscence

*≥ Grade 3

   

dermatitis

mucosistis

Body weight loss

^Xerostomia (acute)

Anemia

Leukopenia

Thrombocytopenia

RTOG 9501[4]

OP+RT+C/T

-

8%

30%

-

2%

 

38% (all of hematologic effects)

 

EORTC 22931[5]

OP+RT+C/T

-

-

41%

-

14%

-

16%

-

RTOG 0024[14]

OP+RT+C/T

11%

29%

60%

-

-

 

12% (all of hematologic effects)

 

Yu et al.[23]

OP+RT

8-29%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jeremic et al.[24]

RT+C/T

-

-

-

29%

-

-

-

-

Capuano et al.[25]

RT+C/T

-

-

-

17%

-

-

-

-

Gomez et al.[19]

OP+IMRT +C/T (29%)

-

3%

23%

-

0%

-

-

-

Chen WC et al. Taiwan [17]

OP+IMRT +C/T (9%)

-

0

14%

-

-

-

-

-

FEMH, Taiwan

OP+HT +C/T (84%)

11%

5%

42%

`0%

`0%

0%

5%

0%

  1. ^Toxicity of xelostomia (Acute): Acute toxicities is defined as occurring < 90 days after beginning RT.
  2. *The grade of toxicity is according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 (CTCAE v3.0).
  3. Abbreviations:
  4. OP = operation; RT = External beam radiation therapy; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiation therapy; HT = helical tomotherapy; C/T chemotherapy; FEMH = Far Eastern Memorial Hospital.