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. 2013 Nov 20;54(4):272–279. doi: 10.2176/nmc.oa2012-0441

Table 2.

CTC Grade 3 and 4 adverse events that occurred during the course of TMZ that was administered concomitantly with radiotherapy

Adverse event ≥ 65 (n = 27) < 65 (n = 49) p value


N % N %
Hematologic Leukocytopenia 6 (2) 22 (7) 6 (1) 12 (2) 0.33
Neutropenia 6 (3) 22 (11) 4 8 0.15
Lymphocytopenia 7 (3) 26 (11) 26 (3) 53 (6) 0.03*
Thrombocytopenia 3 (3) 11 (11) 0 0 0.042*
Overall Grade 3/4 10 37 26 53 0.23
Overall Grade 4 7 26 4 8 0.046*

Treatment-related nonhematologic Constipation 0 0 1 2 1.0
Fatigue 1 4 1 2 1.0
Pneumonia 1 2 1 2 1.0
Liver enzyme 3 11 2 4 0.34
Hypoalbuminemia 1 4 0 0 0.35
Rash 0 0 1 2 1.0
Meningitis 1 4 0 0 0.35
Cognitive dysfunction 3 11 0 0 0.042*
Overall Grade 3/4 8 30 6 12 0.072

Figures in parentheses show the number or percentage of Grade 4 adverse events.

*

Significant value. CTC: common toxicity criteria, TMZ: temozolomide.