Table 2 Acute adverse events that occurred during preoperative chemoradiotherapy
| Â | Number of patients (%) N = 85 | |
|---|---|---|
Adverse event | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
Diarrhea | 14 (17) | 4 (5) |
Nausea/vomiting | 4 (5) | 1 (1) |
Cerebrovascular event | 0 | 2 (2) |
Proctitis | 1 (1) | 0 |
Radiocystitis | 1 (1) | 0 |
Radiodermatitis | 2 (2) | 0 |
Anemia | 1 (1) | 0 |
Leukopenia | 0 | 1 (1) |
Neutropenia | 0 | 1 (1) |
Hand-foot syndrome | 0 | 0 |
Mucositis | 1 (1) | 0 |
Subocclusive syndrome | 1 (1) | 0 |
Second-degree cutaneous burns* | 1 (1) | 0 |
Epistaxis | 1 (1) | 0 |
Pneumopathy | 1 (1) | 0 |
Thrombophlebitis | 1 (1) | 0 |
Total | 29 (34) | 8 (9) |