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Table 3 Toxicity of patients in the lobectomy and SBRT groups

From: Outcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapy versus lobectomy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score matching analysis

Toxicity

Patient no., %

Lobectomy (n = 246)

SBRT (n = 70)

Pneumonitis

 Grade 1–2

11 (4.8)

27 (38.6)

 Grade 3

0

1 (1.4)

 Grade 5

3 (1.2)

0

Bronchial fistula

1 (0.4)

0

Hoarseness

3 (1.2)

0

Chest pain

13 (5.3)

4 (5.7)

Fatigue

1 (0.4)

4 (5.7)

Esophagitis

0

1 (1.4)

Dyspnea

0

7 (10)

Cough

0

11 (15.7)