Table 2. Maximum toxicity per patient according to the NCI-CTC grade (n=53).
| All grades | Grade 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Haematological events | ||||
| Anaemia | 23 | 43 | — | — |
| Leucopenia | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| Neutropenia | 12 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Thrombopenia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-haematological events | ||||
| Fever | 8 | 15 | — | — |
| Alopecia | 14 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| Nausea | 30 | 57 | 4 | 8 |
| Vomiting | 24 | 45 | 2 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | 27 | 51 | 8 | 15 |
| Epigastralgia | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Asthenia | 30 | 57 | 7 | 13 |
| Headache | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Hand–foot syndrome | 7 | 13 | — | — |
| Mucositis | 11 | 21 | — | — |
| Liver | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Renal | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Skin | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Anorexia | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
Abbreviation: NCI-CTC=National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria.