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. 2008 Jul 1;99(2):259–265. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604456

Table 3. Non-haematological adverse events.

Non-haematological adverse eventa Grade 1 n (%) Grade 2 n (%) Grade 3 n (%) All %
Stomatitis 34 (41) 17 (21) 7 (9) 71
Nausea 31 (38) 9 (11) 4 (5) 54
Diarrhoea 27 (33) 8 (10) 6 (7) 50
Hand-foot syndrome 16 (20) 9 (11) 9 (11) 41
Fatigue 12 (15) 14 (17) 5 (6) 38
Vomiting 22 (27) 5 (6) 0 (0) 33
Taste alteration 20 (24) 6 (7) 0 (0) 32
Hypertension 5 (6) 9 (11) 5 (6) 23
Anorexia 6 (7) 12 (15) 0 (0) 22
Headache 7 (9) 6 (7) 2 (2) 18
Yellow skin 12 (15) 0 (0) 0 (0) 15
Rash/desquamation 8 (10) 4 (5) 0 (0) 15
Fever 7 (9) 4 (5) 0 (0) 13
Heartburn 7 (9) 4 (5) 0 (0) 13
Pain extremity 7 (9) 2 (2) 0 (0) 13
Esophagitis 5 (6) 3 (4) 1 (1) 11
Gastric complaints 7 (9) 2 (2) 0 (0) 11
Myalgia 8 (10) 1 (1) 0 (0) 11
Periorbital oedema 9 (11) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11
Dizziness 7 (9) 1 (1) 0 (0) 10
Epistaxis 8 (10) 0 (0) 0 (0) 10
Oedema 3 (4) 2 (2) 1 (1) 7
Pain mouth 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1) 5
Muscle weakness 0 (0) 2 (2) 1 (1) 4
Cognitive disorder 0 (0) 2 (2) 1 (1) 4
Hyperthyroidism 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1
Transient ischaemic attack 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1
a

Adverse events grade 1 and 2 occurring in at least 10% of patients and all grade 3 events.