Table 1 |
|
| Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) acute radiation-induced esophageal morbidity scoring criteria | |
| Grade | Description |
| 0 | No change |
| 1 | Mild dysphagia or odynophagia, requiring topical anesthetic, non-narcotic agents, or soft diet |
| 2 | Moderate dysphagia or odynophagia, requiring narcotic agents or liquid diet |
| 3 | Severe dysphagia or odynophagia with dehydration or weight loss (>15% of pretreatment baseline), requiring nasogastric feeding |
| 4 | Complete stricture, ulceration, perforation or fistula |
| 5 | Death |
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