Table 4.
Toxicity, dosage modifications and chemotherapy discontinuation n (%)
Patients | |
Clinical toxicity grade 3-4 | |
Nausea | 3 (3.7) |
Vomiting | 5 (6.2) |
Diarrhea | 2 (2.4) |
Stomatitis | 1 (1.2) |
Fever | 6 (7.5) |
Infection | 6 (7.5) |
Haematological toxicity grade 3-4 | |
Anemia | 2 (2.4) |
Neutropenia | 14 (17.1) |
Thrombocytopenia | 1 (1.2) |
Dosage modifications | 41 (51.3) |
Type | |
Treatment suppression | 7 (17.1) |
Dose reduction | 17 (41.5) |
Delay of cycle | 33 (80.5) |
Discontinuation before evaluation | 31 (41.3) |
Progressive disease | 23 (74.2) |
Toxicity | 3 (9.7) |
Chemotherapy-related deaths | 5 (16.1) |