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Table 2 Adverse events for all patients

From: Primary radio(chemo)therapy for esophageal cancer in elderly patients: are efficiency and toxicity comparable with younger patients?

Adverse events

Age >75 years

(n = 32)

Age ≤75 years

(n = 39)

p value

Dyspahgia (CTCAE)

0.132

 0° (%)

0.0

15.4

 

 I° (%)

50.0

43.6

 

 II° (%)

28.1

20.5

 

 III° (%)

21.9

17.9

 

 IV (%)

0.0

2.6

 

Leukopenia (CTCAE)

0.105

 0° (%)

34.4

26.3

 

 I° (%)

18.7

18.4

 

 II° (%)

37.5

26.3

 

 III° (%)

6.3

29.0

 

 IV (%)

3.1

0.0

 

Anemia (CTCAE)

0.157

 0° (%)

3.1

17.9

 

 I° (%)

56.3

38.5

 

 II° (%)

37.5

41.0

 

 III° (%)

3.1

2.6

 

Thrombocytopenia (CTCAE)

0.795

 0° (%)

31.3

34.3

 

 I° (%)

50.0

51.4

 

 II° (%)

18.7

11.4

 

 III° (%)

0.0

0.0

 

 IV (%)

0.0

2.9