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. 2009 Jan 23;20(6):1074–1079. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn749

Table 2.

Toxic effects reported as possibly, probably or definitely related to treatment

Toxicity (n = 54) Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
n % n % n % n %
Neutropenia 4 7 8 15 8 15 11 20
Anemia 12 22 17 31 8 15 1 2
Thrombocytopenia 6 11 6 11 13 24 1 2
Hypotension 1 2 3 6 2 4 0 0
Thromboembolism 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Skin rash 12 22 17 31 11 20 0 0
Diarrhea 18 33 8 15 14 26 1 2
Dehydration 0 0 6 11 11 20 0 0
Febrile neutropenia 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0
Documented infection 0 0 0 0 6 11 0 0
Dyspnea 0 0 11 20 4 7 0 0
Elevated serum creatinine 13 24 14 26 2 4 0 0
Auditory loss 0 0 3 6 3 6 0 0
Edema 4 7 1 2 1 2 0 0
Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise) 10 19 26 48 11 20 2 4
Emesis 9 17 13 24 13 24 1 2
Mucositis/stomatitis 7 13 2 4 4 7 0 0
Melena/Gastrointestinal bleeding 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Hematuria 2 4 1 2 1 2 0 0
Elevated ALT 7 13 2 4 1 2 0 0
Elevated alkaline phosphatase 6 11 0 0 1 2 0 0
Hypokalemia 13 24 0 0 5 9 2 4
Hypomagnesemia 6 11 12 22 3 6 3 6
Hyponatremia 14 26 0 0 4 7 0 0
Neuropathy: motor 12 22 5 9 2 4 0 0
Neuropathy: sensory 9 17 2 4 1 2 0 0
Hypocalcemia 6 11 9 17 2 4 1 2

ALT, alanine aminotransferase.