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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2012 Oct 10;4(1):64–70. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.09.003

Table 2.

Common toxicities.

Toxicity 1 Number (%)
Hospitalization 31 (44%)
Any grade 3–5 toxicity 39 (56%)
Grade 3–5 hematologic toxicity 22 (31%)
Grade 3–5 non-hematologic toxicity 27 (39%)
Most common hematologic toxicities
 Grade 3 neutropenia 7 (10%)
 Grade 3 anemia 14 (20%)
 Grade 3 leukopenia 4 (6%)
Most common non-hematologic toxicities
 Grade 3 or 4 thromboembolic event 9 (13%)
 Grade 3 dyspnea 7 (10%)
 Grade 3 infection 7 (10%)
 Grade 3 fatigue 5 (7%)

Listed above are the most common hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities. Toxicities noted in <6% of patients included: grade 4 leukopenia, grade 4 neutropenia, grade 4 anemia, grade 4 thrombocytopenia, grade 3 thrombocytopenia, grade 3 fall, grade 3 weakness, grade 3 diarrhea, grade 3 hypercalcemia, grade 3 amylase elevation, grade 3 lipase elevation, grade 3 rash, grade 3 pain, grade 3 hypertension, grade 3 digitalis toxicity, grade 3 acute kidney injury, grade 3 atrial fibrillation, and grade 3 mental status changes.

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The toxicities noted above are not mutually exclusive. A single patient could have experienced more than one specific toxicity. The hospitalizations noted above are for chemotherapy-associated toxicity.