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SIDE EFFECTS

acute effects

oesophagitis (up to 80 %)

fistula (up to 5 %)

subacute, late effects

chronic oesophagitis, ulceration (up to 30 %)

stricture (10-30 %)

fistula (5-10 %)

Hishikawa et al., Radiother Oncol 1991;21:107,

Sharma et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002;52:310