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Table 4 Toxicity and completion of treatment in inoperable and irresectable patients

From: Acute toxicity of definitive chemoradiation in patients with inoperable or irresectable esophageal carcinoma

 

Inoperable group

Irresectable group

P value

Number of patients

33

94

 

Toxicity grade ≥ 3

14 (44%)

17 (20%)

0.01

WHO performance score ≥ 3

14 (45%)

21 (25%)

0.04

Hospital admittance (%)

13 (39%)

19 (22%)

0.048

Hospital stay (days) (IQR)

0 (0–5)

0 (0)

0.11

Chemotherapy complete (%)

16 (49%)

64 (73%)

0.01

Radiotherapy complete (%)

28 (85%)

87 (93%)

0.19

Median cycles (IQR)

5 (4–6)

6 (5.5-6.0)

0.00