From: Primary gross tumor volume is prognostic and suggests treatment in upper esophageal cancer
Radiation toxicity | Total | RT | S + RT | χ2 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute radiation pneumonia | 50(15.1) | 34(15.8) | 16(14.1) | 0.169 | 0.681 |
2.741 | 0.433 | ||||
I | 43(13.0) | 28(13.0) | 15(13.2) | ||
II | 4(1.2) | 3(1.4) | 1(0.9) | ||
III | 3(0.9) | 3(1.4) | 0(0.0) | ||
Acute radiation esophagitis | 164(49.7) | 139(64.4) | 25(22.0) | 53.716 | <0.001 |
57.795 | <0.001 | ||||
I | 121(36.7) | 102(47.2) | 19(16.7) | ||
II | 41(12.4) | 36(16.7) | 5(4.4) | ||
III | 2(0.6) | 1(0.5) | 1(0.9) |