Stereotactic body radiation therapy for post-pulmonary lobectomy isolated lung metastasis of thoracic tumor: survival and side effects

Table 3 The acute SBRT ^a -related toxicities in present study (n = 23)

Toxicities^b	Toxicity grades, n (%)
Toxicities^b	Grade 0	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4
*Radiation pneumonitis*
Cough	9 (39.1)	7 (30.4)	4 (17.4)	2 (8.7)	1 (4.3)^c
Shortness of breath	21 (91.3)	0	1 (4.3)	0	1 (4.3)^c
*Other treatment-related toxicities*
Chest wall pain	22 (95.7)	0	1 (4.3)	0	0
Acute esophagitis	21 (91.3)	0	2 (8.7)	0	0

^a: stereotactic body radiation therapy; ^b : according to the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events, version 3.0; ^c: same patient.

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