Table 2 Maximum acute bladder, small bowel and sphincter adverse effects during 3D-conformal chemoradiotherapy.

From: Acute toxicities of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with intensified chemoradiotherapy within the CAO/ARO/AIO-12 trial: comparing conventional versus VMAT planning at a single center

Toxicity

Number (%), total n = 34

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Small bowel

Diarrhea

11 (32)

14 (41)

3 (9)

Nausea

11(32)

7 (20)

2 (6)

Vomiting

6 (18)

2 (6)

0

Bladder

Cystitis

9 (26)

0

0

Urinary urgency

18 (53)

1(3)

0

Sphincter

Proctitis

18 (53)

9 (26)

0

  1. Toxicities were classified according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03.
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