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Table 2 observed acute toxicity from preoperative radiation therapy

From: Preoperative bi-fractionated accelerated radiation therapy for combined treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer in a consectutive series of unselected patients

Type

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Gastrointestinal

19

9

1 (intestinal obstruction)*

1 (colovaginal fistula)**

Urogenital

15

1

-

-

Haematologic

6

6

-

-

Skin

7

1

-

-

  1. * successful conservative treatment; ** successful en-bloc resection at the time of programmed surgery
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International Seminars in Surgical Oncology

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