Table 2.
Toxicity | Occurrences by Grade |
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Gemcitabine and Carboplatin (n = 79) |
Gemcitabine (n = 81) |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Hematologic | ||||||||||||
Neutropenia | 9 | 11.4 | 29 | 36.7 | 17 | 21.5 | 6 | 7.4 | 7 | 8.6 | 2 | 2.5 |
Anemia | 19 | 24.1 | 12 | 15.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 23.5 | 5 | 6.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
Thrombocytopenia | 5 | 6.3 | 14 | 17.7 | 21 | 26.6 | 3 | 3.7 | 3 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Febrile neutropenia | — | — | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Nonhematologic | ||||||||||||
Fatigue | 19 | 24.1 | 3 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 18.5 | 13 | 16.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
Dyspnea | 9 | 11.4 | 12 | 15.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 9 | 11.1 | 15 | 18.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
Anorexia | 11 | 13.9 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 17.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Nausea | 9 | 11.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 9.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pneumonia | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
Dehydration | 4 | 5.1 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Diarrhea | 3 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4.9 | 3 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Vomiting | 4 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pleural effusion | 1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Dizziness | 4 | 5.1 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rash | 3 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Chest pain | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
Alopecia | 2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |