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How to Control the Primary Tumor
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Toxicity
Chemo-RT n (%)
RT n (%)
Oesophagitis
102/111 (92%)
94/109 (87%)
Skin toxicity
75/111 (67%)
62/109 (56%)
Combined radiochemotherapy is more toxic
Penniment MG et al.
ASCO-GI
2015; abstract 06
Mucositis
32/111 (29%)
11/109 (10%)
Intestinal side effects
54/111 (48%)
22/109 (20%)
Fever
22/111 (19%)
12/109 (11%)
Nausea & emesis
103/111 (92%)
85/109 (78%)
Other side effects
79/111 (71%)
61/109 (56%)