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Table 5 Toxicities observed during ebrt/ccrt and on follow up

From: Role of high dose rate interstitial brachytherapy in early and locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa

Acute toxicities

N

%

Acute skin reaction

G0

5

15.15

G1

17

51.51

G2

10

30.3

G3

1

3.03

Acute mucositis

G0

5

15.15

G1

17

51.51

G2

11

33.33

G2

2

6.06

Acute nausea

NO

20

60.6

YES

13

39.39

Acute vomiting

G0

25

75.75

G1

7

21.21

G2

1

3.03

G2 Neutropenia

NO

27

81.81

YES

6

18.18

Late toxicity

Soft tissue necrosis

1

3.03

Death

1

3.03

  1. Abbreviations: N number, % percentage, G grade.