Table 2. Treatment toxicity.
| 
CDI arm (N=74)
 | 
CTI arm (N=74)
 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | All grades | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | |
| Fatigue | 45 (61%) | 11 (15%) | 1 (1%) | 43 (58%) | 11 (15%) | 2 (3%) | 
| Fever | 38 (51%) | 5 (7%) | — | 40 (54%) | 7 (9%) | — | 
| Nausea/vomiting | 47 (63%) | 11 (15%) | — | 44 (59%) | 7 (9%) | — | 
| Constipation | 8 (11%) | — | — | 9 (12%) | — | — | 
| Diarrhoea | 5 (7%) | — | — | 5 (7%) | — | — | 
| Anorexia | 15 (20%) | 6 (8%) | — | 17 (23%) | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 
| Leukocytes | 14 (19%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 21 (28%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 
| Neutropenia | 28 (38%) | 7 (9%) | 4 (5%) | 29 (39%) | 10 (14%) | 7 (9%) | 
| Thrombocytopenia | 23 (31%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 22 (30%) | 3 (4%) | 4 (5%) | 
| Anaemia | 23 (31%) | 3 (4%) | — | 35 (47%) | 6 (8%) | 1 (1%) | 
| Lymphopenia | 7 (9%) | 2 (3%) | — | 10 (14%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 
| Liver function | 23 (31%) | 3 (4%) | — | 18 (24%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 
Abbreviations: CDI=DTIC-based chemotherapy; CTI=TMZ-based chemotherapy; DTIC=Dacarbazine; TMZ=Temozolomide.
Data are N (%).