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Table 2 Severe adverse effects and toxicities (NCI-CTC version 2.0)

Toxicities	MSG (n = 157)			CG (n = 196)
	Grade III (No.)	Grade IV (No.)	Grade III/IV (%)	Grade III (No.)	Grade IV (No.)	Grade III/IV (%)
Hematologic toxicity
Leukopenia	2	2	2.5	4	1	2.6
Anemia	2	0	1.3	2	2	2.0
Thrombocytopenia	0	0	0.0	1	0	0.5
Non-hematologic toxicity
Diarrhea	2	0	1.3	3	0	1.5
Stomatitis	1	0	0.6	0	0	0.0
Nausea	2	1	2.5	2	0	1.0
Vomiting	2	0	1.3	3	0	1.5
Anorexia	8	2	6.4	6	3	4.6
Fever	0	0	0.0	2	0	1.0
Rash	1	0	0.6	1	0	0.5
Elevated aminotransferase	2	0	1.3	3	1	2.0
Hyperbilirubinemia	1	0	0.6	2	0	1.0
Elevated creatinine	0	0	0.0	1	0	0.5