Efficacy of rituximab in gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients

Table 4 Toxicity n (%)

	CHOP-like			CHOP-like and rituximab
	G1	G2/3	G4	G1	G2/3	G4
Hematological
Hemoglobin level	6 (20)	6 (20)	1 (3.3)	7 (23.3)	6 (20)	1 (3.3)
Neutrophil count	8 (26.6)	12 (40)	10 (33.3)	9 (30)	12 (40)	11 (36.6)
Platelet count	4 (13.3)	3 (10)	2 (6.6)	3 (10)	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)
Gastrointestinal
Nausea/vomiting	10 (33.3)	4 (13.3)	0 (0)	10 (33.3)	4 (13.3)	1 (3.3)
Diarrhea	3 (10)	2 (6.6)	0 (0)	3 (10)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Stomatitis	6 (20)	2 (6.6)	0 (0)	6 (20)	3 (10)	0 (0)
Constipation	3 (10)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	3 (10)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Dysphagia	1 (3.3)	2 (6.6)	0 (0)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Pyrosis	5 (16.6)	4 (13.3)	0 (0)	6 (20)	3 (10)	0 (0)
Other
Fatigue	8 (26.6)	6 (20)	1 (3.3)	9 (30)	6 (20)	1 (3.3)
Alopecia	3 (10)	5 (16.6)	14 (46.6)	4 (13.3)	6 (20)	17 (56.6)
Fever	3 (10)	4 (13.3)	1 (3.3)	4 (13.3)	5 (16.6)	1 (3.3)
Allergic reaction	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Pharyngitis rythema	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Paresthesia	9 (30)	2 (6.6)	0 (0)	7 (23.3)	3 (10)	1 (3.3)
Arthromyalgia	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Recurrent infections	6 (20)	4 (13.3)	1 (3.3)	7 (23.3)	5 (16.6)	1 (3.3)
Thrombosis	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)
Cough	2 (6.6)	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)	3 (10)	2 (6.6)	0 (0)
Pain	1 (3.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	2 (6.6)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)