NCI - CTCAE v3.0
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2003
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All organ systems covered with a total of 370 criteria listed
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Amalgamation of
acute and late
effects
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Can be applied to
all modalities
(Surgical, medical and
radiation oncology)
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Duration and sequence of an adverse event should be recorded
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This is a “grading dictionary” not intended to assess treatment
regimes or determine what is acceptable or not
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This is still a clinical judgement of risks vs. benefits