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. 2016 Oct 18;8(9):15924–15933. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.12741

Table 2. Most common AEs (>10 % of patients overall) observed in 16 patients during the combination of gefitinib and radiotherapy (weeks 1-11).

Toxicity Number of patients N (%) AEs N
Gastrointestinal disorders 13 (81.3%) 34
Nausea 7 (43.8%) 9
Diarrhea 6 (37.5%) 7
Esophagitis 4 (25.0%) 4
Vomiting 4 (25.0%) 6
Dysphagia 2 (12.5%) 2
Stomatitis 2 (12.5%) 2
Skin disorders 13 (81.3%) 16
Dermatitis 5 (31.3%) 5
Rash 4 (25.0%) 4
Erythema 3 (18.8%) 3
General disorders 9 (56.3%) 21
Chest pain 4 (25.0%) 4
Fatigue 3 (18.8%) 5
Asthenia 2 (12.5%) 3
Mucosal inflammation 2 (12.5%) 2
Pyrexia 2 (12.5%) 4
Respiratory disorders 8 (50.0%) 12
Cough 4 (25.0%) 4
Investigations 7 (43.8%) 12
ALT increased 3 (18.8%) 3
AST increased 3 (18.8%) 3
Weight decreased 2 (12.5%) 2
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 6 (37.5%) 8
Anorexia 4 (25.0%) 4
Dehydration 2 (12.5%) 2
Nervous system disorders 5 (31.3%) 7
Headache 2 (12.5%) 4
Vascular disorders 5 (31.3%) 6
Hypotension 3 (18.8%) 3
Procedural complications 4 (25.0%) 4
Radiodermitis 2 (12.5%) 2
Cardiac disorders 3 (18.8%) 5
Eye disorders 3 (18.8%) 3
Infections 3 (18.8%) 3
Psychiatric disorders 2 (12.5%) 2

AEs: adverse events, N: number of, ALT: Alanine aminotransferase, AST: Aspartate aminotransferase.