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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Gastrointest Cancer. 2012 Dec;43(4):562–569. doi: 10.1007/s12029-012-9368-3

Table 2.

Toxicity by grade and treatment arm

Toxicity All patients N (%) (n=32) Arm A N (%) (n=12) Arm B N (%) (n=11)



Grade 1/2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1/2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1/2 Grade 3 Grade 4
Hypersensitivity reaction 4 (17.3) 1 (4.3) 3 (25) 1 (8.3) 1 (9.1)
Hematologic
  Neutropenia 8 (34.7) 1 (4.3) 2 (16.7) 1 (8.3) 6 (54.5)
  Infection with neutropenia 1 (4.3) 1 (9.1)
  Infection without neutropenia 7 (30.4) 2 (8.7) 3 (25) 1 (8.3) 4 (36.3) 1 (9.1)
  Thrombocytopenia 8 (34.7) 1 (4.3) 2 (16.7) 6 (54.5) 1(9.1)
Vascular
  Hemorrhage 10 (43.5) 6 (50.0) 4 (36.4)
  DVT 2 (8.7) 1 (4.3) 2 (18.1) 1 (9.1)
  Hypertension 8 (34.8) 6 (50.0) 2 (18.2)
Constitutional symptoms
  Edema 3 (13.0) 2 (16.7) 1 (9.1)
  Fatigue 22 (95.6) 11 (91.6) 11 (100)
  Pain 16 (69.5) 2 (8.7) 8 (66.6) 1 (8.3) 8 (72.7) 1 (9.1)
  Fever 6 (26.0) 2 (16.7) 4 (36.3)
Skin changes
  Alopecia 1 (4.3) 1 (9.1)
  Dry/cracked 7 (30.4) 3 (25) 4 (36.3)
  Fissures 9 (39.1) 1 (4.3) 7 (58.3) 2 (18.1) 1 (9.1)
  Nail changes 4 (17.3) 1 (4.3) 2 (16.7) 2 (18.1) 1 (9.1)
  Paronychia 11 (47.8) 1 (4.3) 5 (41.6) 6 (54.5) 1 (9.1)
  Rash 17 (73.9) 5 (21.7) 9 (75) 2 (16.7) 8 (72.7) 3 (27.2)
  Hand-foot syndrome 5 (21.7) 1 (8.3) 4 (36.4)
Gastrointestinal
  Constipation 11 (47.8) 2 (8.7) 5 (41.7) 2 (16.7) 6 (54.5)
  Diarrhea 12 (52.1) 8 (34.8) 5 (41.6) 4 (33.3) 7 (63.6) 4 (36.3)
  Nausea 16 (69.5) 9 (75) 7 (63.6)
  Vomiting 7 (30.4) 5 (41.6) 2 (18.1)
Metabolic
  Weight loss 5 (21.7) 1 (4.3) 3 (25) 2 (18.1) 1 (9.1)
  Hypomagnesemia 8 (34.7) 3 (13.0) 1 (4.3) 4 (33.3) 1 (8.3) 1 (8.3) 4 (36.3) 2 (18.1)
  Hyperglycemia 14 (60.8) 6 (50.0) 8 (72.2)
  Hypoalbuminemia 7 (30.4) 2 (16.7) 5 (45.5)
  Hypokalemia 3 (13.0) 2 (8.7) 1 (8.3) 2 (18.1) 1 (9.1)
Neurologic
  Parasthesias 17 (73.9) 8 (66.6) 8 (72.2)
  Parasthesias/pain 2 (8.7) 1 (8.3) 1 (9.1)
  Sensory neuropathy 11 (47.8) 5 (41.6) 6 (54.5)
  Insomnia 6 (26.0) 3 (25) 3 (27.2)