Table 3 Adverse events.

From: Induction chemotherapy followed by definitive chemoradiotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy alone in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized phase II trial

Event

IC + CRT group (n = 55), %

CRT group (n = 55), %

Grade 1 or 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 1 or 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Acute adverse event

  Anemia

53 (96.4)

1 (1.8)

0

50 (90.9)

1 (1.8)

0

  Leukopenia

31 (56.4)

10 (18.2)

2 (3.6)

37 (67.3)

6 (10.9)

4 (7.3)

  Neutropenia

18 (32.7)

4 (7.3)

6 (10.9)

26 (47.3)

1 (1.8)

3 (5.5)

  Febrile neutropenia

0

3 (5.5)

0

0

0

1 (1.8)

0

0

  Thrombocytopenia

22 (40.0)

2 (3.6)

0

0

15 (27.3)

1 (1.8)

1 (1.8)

0

  Hepatotoxic event

8 (14.5)

1 (1.8)

0

0

15 (27.3)

2 (3.6)

0

0

  Nephrotoxic event

13 (23.6)

0

0

0

8 (14.5)

1 (1.8)

0

0

  Nausea/vomiting

53 (96.4)

0

0

0

50 (90.9)

1 (1.8)

0

0

  Diarrhea

6 (10.9)

0

0

0

8 (14.5)

0

1 (1.8)

0

  Weight loss

32 (58.2)

0

0

0

28 (50.9)

0

0

0

  Fatigue

50 (90.9)

0

0

0

53 (96.4)

0

0

0

  Fever

17 (30.9)

0

0

0

13 (23.6)

0

0

0

  Esophagitis

35 (63.6)

8 (14.5)

0

1 (1.8)

38 (69.1)

13 (23.6)

0

0

  Pneumonitis

30 (54.5)

2 (3.6)

0

0

25 (45.5)

1 (1.8)

0

1 (1.8)

  Dermatitis

30 (54.5)

0

0

0

30 (54.5)

0

0

0

  Cardiac

3 (5.5)

0

0

0

4 (7.3)

0

0

0

  Neurology

3 (5.5)

0

0

0

3 (5.5)

0

0

0

Late adverse event

  Cardiac

5 (9.1)

0

0

0

4 (7.3)

0

0

0

  Esophagitis

2 (3.6)

0

0

1 (1.8)

3 (5.5)

0

0

1 (1.8)

  Pneumonitis

13 (23.6)

0

0

0

11 (20.0)

1 (1.8)

0

1 (1.8)

  1. A single dash (–) indicates a grade is not available.
  2. IC induction chemotherapy, CRT chemoradiotherapy.