Table 3 Radiotherapy treatment, symptom relief and acute treatment-related side effects (according to CTCAE V5.0 [13])

Course of Radiotherapy (RT): N (%)

Intended RT complete

102 (77.9)

Intended RT incomplete

29 (22.1)

RT dose and technique: N (%)

Dose, median (min–max)

30.0 Gy (2.0–50.4)

3D conformal RT (3DcRT)

129 (98.5)

Volumetric modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)

2 (1.5)

Acute treatment-related side effects (CTCAE V5.0): N (%)*

Skin erythema, Grade 1

5 (3.8)

Esophagitis, Grade 1

9 (6.9)

Emesis, Grade 1

5 (3.8)

Emesis, Grade 2

1 (0.7)

Enteritis, Grade 1

3 (2.3)

Enteritis, Grade 2

1 (0.7)

Proctitis, Grade 1

1 (0.7)

Acute side effects, any

16 (12)