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. 2009 Nov 24;102(1):68–72. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605458

Table 2. Toxicity (n=46).

  G1–G2 (%) G3–G4 (%) Total (%)
Skin rash 9 (20) 7 (15) 16 (35)
Hand–foot syndrome 3 (6) 5 (11) 8 (17)
       
Gastrointestinal 18 (39) 7 (15) 25 (54)
 Diarrhoea 3 (6) 1 (2) 4 (8)
 Stomatitis 4 (8) 0 (0) 4 (8)
 Nausea/vomiting 4 (8) 0 (0) 0 (8)
 Liver enzyme 2 (4) 1 (2) 3 (6)
       
Haematological 13 (28) 1 (2) 14 (30)
 Anaemia 2 (4) 1 (2) 3 (6)
 Trombocytopaenia 11 (24) 0 (0) 11 (24)
 Neutropaenia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Febrile neutropaenia 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
       
Systemic symptoms 10 (22) 5 (11) 2 (33)
 Fatigue 10 (22) 5 (11) 15 (33)
Infection 0 (0) 1 (2) 1(2)
       
Cardiovascular 1 (2) 3 (6) 4 (8)
 Deep vein thrombosis 1 (2) 0 (0) 1 (2)
 Pulmonary embolism 0 (0) 2 (4) 2 (4)
 Cardiac ischaemia 0 (0) 1 (2) 1 (2)
Coagulation (DIC) 1 (2) 0 (0) 1 (2)
Haemorrhage/bleeding 0 (0) 1 (2) 1 (2)
Metabolic/laboratory 5 (11) 1 (2) 6 (13)

Abbreviation: DIC=disseminated intravascular coagulation.