- Distribution of side effects experienced by participants
| Demographics | 1st Week | 2nd Week | 3rd Week | 4th Week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Swallowing difficulty | ||||||||
| There is | - | - | 2 | 7.1 | 7 | 25.0 | 7 | 25.0 |
| No | 28 | 100 | 26 | 92.9 | 21 | 75.0 | 21 | 75.0 |
| Throat ache | ||||||||
| There is | - | - | 4 | 14.3 | 5 | 17.9 | 5 | 17.9 |
| No | 28 | 100 | 24 | 85.7 | 23 | 82.1 | 23 | 82.1 |
| Cough | ||||||||
| There is | - | - | 2 | 7.1 | 4 | 14.3 | 3 | 10.7 |
| No | 28 | 100 | 26 | 92.9 | 24 | 85.7 | 25 | 89.3 |
| Weakness | ||||||||
| There is | - | - | 4 | 14.3 | 3 | 10.7 | 3 | 10.7 |
| No | 28 | 100 | 24 | 85.7 | 25 | 89.3 | 25 | 89.3 |
| Anorexia | ||||||||
| There is | 1 | 3.6 | 3 | 10.7 | 4 | 14.3 | 4 | 14.3 |
| No | 27 | 96.4 | 25 | 89.3 | 24 | 85.7 | 24 | 85.7 |
| Toxicity (RTOG scale) | ||||||||
| Grade 0 | - | - | 25 | 89.3 | 16 | 57.1 | 14 | 50.0 |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 100 | 3 | 10.7 | 12 | 42.9 | 11 | 39.3 |
| Grade 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10.7 |
| Presence of tenderness, discomfort, or pain at the treatment site | ||||||||
| No | 27 | 96.4 | 19 | 67.9 | 6 | 21.4 | 6 | 21.4 |
| Little | 1 | 3.6 | 8 | 28.6 | 17 | 60.7 | 15 | 53.6 |
| Middle | - | - | 1 | 3.6 | 5 | 17.9 | 7 | 25.0 |
| Presence of itching in the treatment area | ||||||||
| No | 28 | 100 | 23 | 82.1 | 9 | 32.1 | 6 | 21.4 |
| Little | - | - | 4 | 14.3 | 15 | 53.6 | 15 | 53.6 |
| Middle | - | - | 1 | 3.6 | 4 | 14.3 | 7 | 25.0 |
| Presence of burning sensation in the treatment area | ||||||||
| No | 25 | 89.3 | 19 | 67.9 | 11 | 39.3 | 5 | 17.9 |
| Little | 3 | 10.7 | 7 | 25.0 | 11 | 39.3 | 14 | 50.0 |
| Middle | - | - | 2 | 7.1 | 6 | 21.4 | 8 | 28.6 |
| No | - | - | 1 | 3.6 | ||||
| Little | 28 | 100.0 | 24 | 85.7 | 21 | 75.0 | 17 | 60.7 |
| Middle | - | - | 4 | 14.3 | 2 | 7.1 | 5 | 17.9 |
| No | - | - | - | - | 5 | 17.9 | 6 | 21.4 |
RTOG: Radiation Oncology/Toxicity grading