Clinical Study
Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Table 2
Patients acute and late toxicities.
| | Acute toxicity | G1 | % | G2 | % | G3 | % |
| | Allergy immunology | | | | | | | | Allergic reaction hypersensitivity | 1 | 5 | | | | | | Constitutional symptoms | | | | | | | | Fatigue | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | | | | Fever | 1 | 5 | | | | | | Dermatology skin | | | | | | | | Rash desquamation | | | 4 | 20 | | | | Radiation dermatitis | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Gastrointestinal | | | | | | | | Constipation | | | 4 | 20 | | | | Diarrhoea | 7 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | | Nausea | 2 | 10 | | | | | | Proctitis | 2 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 15 | | Neurology | | | | | | | | Neuropathy: sensory | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 | | | | Pain | | | | | | | | Abdominal pain or cramping | 2 | 10 | | | 1 | 5 | | Renal genitourinary | | | | | | | | Dysuria-painful urination | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | | |
| | | G3 | % | G4 | % | G5 | % |
| | Cardiovascular | | | | | | | | VTE | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | Late toxicity | G1 | % | G2 | % | G3 | % |
| | Gastrointestinal | | | | | | | | Proctitis | 4 | 22.2 | | | | | | Faecal incontinence | 1 | 5.5 | | | | | | Dermatology skin | | | | | | | | Radiation dermatitis | 1 | 5.5 | | | | |
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