cause

number

deaths during treatment

neutropenic sepsis

pneumonia

disease progression and Guillain-Barré syndrome

3

1

1

deaths following treatment

head & neck cancer

non-small cell lung cancer

infection

COPD

drug overdose

pharyngeal haemorrhage

cerebral haemorrhage

progressive supranuclear palsy

unknown

25

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

4

late complications (non-fatal)

tinnitus or hearing loss

neuropathy

cognitive deficit

osteoradionecrosis

trismus

pharyngeal bleed (without recurrence)

oesophageal stricture

oedema or lymphoedema

8

4

1

4

4

1

1

4

second cancer (non-fatal)

prostate

4