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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) – –