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. 2004 Jul 13;91(4):683–687. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602020

Table 2. Maximum toxicity of carboplatin single agent therapy as compared to VIP or EP.

    British trial
German trial
  WHO Carboplatin (%) EP (%) Carboplatin (%) VIP (%)
Maximum haematological toxicity
 Thrombocytopaenia Grade 1/2 35 6 12 14
  Grade 3/4 9 8 6 27
 Neutropaenia Grade 1/2 69 63 34 14
  Grade 3/4 4 32 6 68
           
Maximum nonhaematological toxicity
 Nausea/vomiting Grade 3/4 9 15 5 20
 Diarrhoea Grade ⩾ 1 5 15 12 19
 Neurotoxicity Grade ⩾ 1 0 11 2 14
 Ototoxicity Grade ⩾ 1 0 15 3 3