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Table 5 T comparison of late radiation complications on three groups

From: Advantages of intensity modulated radiotherapy in recurrent T1-2 nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study

Complication

Radiation technique

P value

 

3D-CRT (n = 67)

IMRT (n = 28)

BT +/− ER (n = 73)

 

Nasopharyngeal necrosis

4 (6.0%)

1 (3.6%)

18 (24.7%)

0.001

Cranial nerve palsy

7 (10.4%)

2 (7.1%)

20 (27.4%)

0.008

Trismus

9 (13.4%)

4 (14.3%)

9 (12.3%)

0.961

Hearing deficit

6 (9.0%)

2 (7.1%)

19 (26.0%)

0.008

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