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. 2004 Mar 9;90(7):1312–1317. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601673

Table 2. Grade 2, 3 and 4 adverse events following treatment with capecitabine in 25 patients and 88 treatment cycles.

Toxicity Grade Number of cycles (% of cycles) Number of patients (% of patients)
Anaemia 2 17 (19%) 9 (36%)
  3 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
Leukopenia 2 4 (5%) 2 (8%)
  3 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
Granulocytopenia 2 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
  3 2 (2%) 2 (8%)
Thrombocytopenia 2 2 (2%) 2 (8%)
Diarrhoea 2 4 (5%) 3 (12%)
  3 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
Neurological 2 4 (5%) 3 (12%)
Nausea 2 10 (11%) 6 (24%)
  3 2 (2%) 2 (8%)
Stomatitis 2 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
  4 1 (1%) 1 (4%)
Hand–foot syndrome 2 9 (10%) 4 (16%)
  3 5 (6%) 4 (16%)