Research Article

Investigation of Genetic Polymorphisms Related to the Outcome of Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Patients

Table 5

RTOG chronic radiation morbidity (toxicity grading)*.

ā€‰Skin RTOGLower GI tract RTOGUrinary tract RTOG
n (%)n (%)n (%)

High grade1 (2.2)2 (4.4)10 (22.2)
Low grade44 (97.8)43 (95.6)35 (77.8)

Abbreviations: RTOG: radiation therapy oncology group; GI tract: gastrointestinal tract.
High grade: RTOG ā‰„2 e Low grade: RTOG <2.
For chronic analyses, it was considered patients with followup higher than 24 months.