Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2012; 18(12): 1357-1364
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1357
Table 4 Toxicity, dosage modifications and chemotherapy discontinuation n (%)
Patients
Clinical toxicity grade 3-4
Nausea3 (3.7)
Vomiting5 (6.2)
Diarrhea2 (2.4)
Stomatitis1 (1.2)
Fever6 (7.5)
Infection6 (7.5)
Haematological toxicity grade 3-4
Anemia2 (2.4)
Neutropenia14 (17.1)
Thrombocytopenia1 (1.2)
Dosage modifications41 (51.3)
Type
Treatment suppression7 (17.1)
Dose reduction17 (41.5)
Delay of cycle33 (80.5)
Discontinuation before evaluation31 (41.3)
Progressive disease23 (74.2)
Toxicity3 (9.7)
Chemotherapy-related deaths5 (16.1)