Fig. 2

Symptom scales of the EORTC QLQ C-30 (0–100-point scale) from baseline over a 12-month period. Mean values based on patients answering the questionnaire. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms or impairments. Statistically significant differences compared to baseline: <0.001 at completion of RT in fatigue, appetite loss, and constipation; <0.05 at completion of RT in nausea, pain, and dyspnoea; <0.001 at 3 months after RT in fatigue, and appetite loss; <0.05 at 3 months in dyspnoea, and diarrhoea; <0.05 at 6 months in fatigue, and appetite