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Table 5 Acute and late toxicity due to CRT

From: The effects of chemoradiotherapy on recurrence and survival in locally advanced rectal cancers with curative total mesorectal excision: a prospective, nonrandomized study

 

ACUTE

LATE

Preop. CRT (n = 177)

Postop. CRT (n = 159)

Preop. CRT (n = 177)

Postop. CRT (n = 159)

Grade II

46

33

N/A

N/A

Grade III

19

29

12

17

Grade IV

2

1

1

4

Grade V

3

1

Total

70

64

13

21

Grade III gastrointestinal system toxicity

Diarrhea (IV replacement)

10

24

Pad usage

2

2

Obstruction (need surgery)

2

5

Anast. stenosis

5

9

Grade III genitourinary system toxicity

Pollakuria (hourly)

1

Disuria, pelvic pain

1

Obst. üropathy-hydronephrosis

5

3

Grade III hematologic toxicity

Platelets 25 < 50

1

1

WBC 1.0 < 2.0

1

2

Neutrophils 0.5 < 1.0

3

Grade IV gastrointestinal system toxicity

Obstr.

1

Perforation

1

Colovesical fistula

1

Rectovesical—vaginal fistula

2

Enterocutaneous fistula

1

Grade IV hematologic toxicity

WBC < 10

1

1

  1. Preop preoperative, Postop postoperative, Obstr obstruction, WBC leukocyte, Anast. anastomotic