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Table 3 Distribution of patients according to treatment related complications (N = 66)

From: Kaposi’s sarcoma: a 10-year experience with 248 patients at a single tertiary care hospital in Tanzania

Treatment related complications

Frequency

Percentages

Complications related to side effects of drugs/radiotherapy

54

81.8

 Haematoxicity

18

 

 Digestive toxicity

16

 

 Peripheral neuropathy

13

 

 Hair loss

4

 

 Skin necrosis

1

 

 Others

2

 

Complications related to surgical treatment

12

18.2

 Surgical site infections

5

 

 Skin grafting failure

2

 

 Wound gaping/dehiscence

2

 

 Stump necrosis

2

 

 Phantom pain

1