Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Rectal Carcinoma Can Reduce Treatment Breaks and Emergency Department Visits

Table 2

Rates of toxicity by CTCAE grade.

Toxicity	3DCRT 𝑛 (%)	IMRT 𝑛 (%)	𝑃
Diarrhea			0.31
Grade 0–2	51 (91)	29 (97)
Grade 3-4	5 (9)	1 (3)
Dehydration			0.17
Grade 0–2	52 (93)	30 (100)
Grade 3-4	4 (7)	0
Nausea/vomiting
Grade 0–2	56 (100)	30 (100)
Grade 3-4	0	0
Fatigue
Grade 0–2	56 (100)	30 (100)
Grade 3-4	0	0
Pain			0.72
Grade 0–2	54 (96)	29 (97)
Grade 3-4	2 (4)	1 (3)
Urinary frequency
Grade 0–2	55 (98)	30 (100)	0.65
Grade 3-4	1 (2)	0
Nadir white blood cell count			0.27
Grade 0–2	53 (95)	30 (100)
Grade 3-4	3 (5)	0
Nadir Hemoglobin			0.42
Grade 0–2	54 (96)	30 (100)
Grade 3-4	2 (4)	0