Table 1.
Colorectal carcinoma: chemotherapy-induced anemia
Chemotherapy | Percentage with anemia grade 3/4 |
---|---|
Capecitabine79 | 3 |
Irinotecan + FU + folinic acid80 | 6 |
FOLFIRI81 | 0 |
FOLFOX82 | 3 |
Bevacizumab + IFL/FUFA83,84 | 0 |
Cetuximab85 | 3 |
Cetuximab + irinotecan85 | 5 |
Capecitabine + oxaliplatin86 | 3 |
Capecitabine + irinotecan87 | 0 |
Abbreviations: FU, fluorouracil; FOLFIRI, irinotecan + folinic acid + FU; FOLFOX, oxaliplatin + folinic acid + FU; IFL, bolus fluorouracil/leucovorin; FUFA, fluorouracil + folinic acid.