Organ/Tissue

 

Grade

Arm I

Arm II

P Value

No.

%

No.

%

Anemia

1

2

 

8

8

 

32

32

 

9

8

 

34.6

30.8

 

0.8658

Leucopenia

1

2

 

8

7

 

32

28

 

7

8

 

26.7

30.8

 

0.7150

Thrombocytopenia

1

2

 

4

6

 

16

24

 

5

5

 

19.2

19.2

 

0.8086

Skin toxicity (dermatitis)

1

2

3

 

9

9

7

 

36

36

28

 

19

4

3

 

73.1

15.4

11.5

 

0.03007

Mucous membrane (mucositis)

1

2

3

 

1

16

8

 

4

64

32

 

10

10

6

 

38.4

38.4

23.1

 

0.04845

Salivary gland (xerostomia)

1

2

7

16

24

64

6

16

23.1

61.5

0.8150

Plarynx/Eosphagus (dysphagia)

1

2

3

8

10

7

32

40

28

7

10

6

26.7

38.5

23.1

0.9942

Subcutaneous tissue (neck edema)

1

2

10

4

40

16

9

1

34.6

3.8

0.2693

Taste sensation (dysgeusia)

1

2

22

3

88

12

18

3

69.2

11.5

0.8186

Weight loss

1

2

20

4

80

16

19

3

73.1

11.5

0.7750

Table 3: Acute adverse effects in both treatment arms.