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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of patients with cancer of the oropharynx or oral cavity with respect to radiation dermatitis and oral mucositis

From: Impact of a mobile application (reminder app) on acute toxicity during radiotherapy of head-and-neck cancer – results of a randomized phase III trial (RAREST-02)

 

Experimental arm (with reminder app) N patients (%)

Control arm (without reminder app) N patients (%)

p-valuea

Dermatitis grade ≥ 2 until 60 Gy

13 (72)

20 (87)

0.27

Dermatitis grade ≥ 3 until 60 Gy

3 (17)

2 (9)

0.64

Mucositis grade ≥ 2 until 60 Gy

14 (78)

22 (96)

0.15

Mucositis grade ≥ 3 until 60 Gy

3 (17)

10 (43)

0.096

  1. aFisher’s exact test