[quote]MD Anderson researchers evaluated 25 OPC patients treated with IMPT and 25 OPC patients treated with IMRT as part of the study. Five patients treated with IMPT required the use of feeding tubes (20 percent) compared to 12 patients treated with IMRT (48 percent).[/quote]I'd not see a hard number assigned to people on PEGs. I wonder if "required the use of feeding tubes" counts those having them inserted or those who actually used them? Do they count those getting them early then not using them?
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