Clinical Study
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Rectal Carcinoma Can Reduce Treatment Breaks and Emergency Department Visits
Table 2
Rates of toxicity by CTCAE grade.
| Toxicity | 3DCRT (%) | IMRT (%) | |
| Diarrhea | | | 0.31 | Grade 0–2 | 51 (91) | 29 (97) | | Grade 3-4 | 5 (9) | 1 (3) | |
| Dehydration | | | 0.17 | Grade 0–2 | 52 (93) | 30 (100) | | Grade 3-4 | 4 (7) | 0 | |
| Nausea/vomiting | | | | Grade 0–2 | 56 (100) | 30 (100) | | Grade 3-4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatigue | | | | Grade 0–2 | 56 (100) | 30 (100) | | Grade 3-4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pain | | | 0.72 | Grade 0–2 | 54 (96) | 29 (97) | | Grade 3-4 | 2 (4) | 1 (3) | |
| Urinary frequency | | | | Grade 0–2 | 55 (98) | 30 (100) | 0.65 | Grade 3-4 | 1 (2) | 0 | |
| Nadir white blood cell count | | | 0.27 | Grade 0–2 | 53 (95) | 30 (100) | | Grade 3-4 | 3 (5) | 0 | |
| Nadir Hemoglobin | | | 0.42 | Grade 0–2 | 54 (96) | 30 (100) | | Grade 3-4 | 2 (4) | 0 | |
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