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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 25.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Breast Cancer. 2012 Apr;12(2):81–86. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2012.01.001

Table 3.

Specific Toxicitiesa

Toxicity Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Total
Anemia 0 (0) 11 (23.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11 (23.9)
Leukopenia 0 (0) 6 (13.0) 4 (8.7) 1 (2.2) 11 (23.9)
Neutropenia 1 (2.2) 10 (21.7) 19 (41.3) 9 (19.6) 39 (84.8)
Thrombocytopenia 6 (13.0) 3 (6.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 9 (19.6)
Neuromotor disorder 3 (6.5) 2 (4.3) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 6 (13.0)
Neurosensory disorder 21 (45.7) 7 (15.2) 2 (4.3) 0 (0) 30 (65.2)
Abdominal pain 0 (0) 4 (8.7) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 5 (10.9)
Bone pain 6 (13.0) 6 (13.0) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 13 (28.2)
Myalgia 11 (23.9) 8 (17.3) 2 (4.3) 0 (0) 21 (45.7)
Dyspnea 0 (0) 3 (6.6) 2 (4.3) 0 (0) 5 (10.9)
Creatinine elevation 6 (13.0) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (15.2)
Proteinuria 0 (0) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (2.2)
Fatigue 20 (43.5) 16 (34.8) 7 (15.2) 0 (0) 43 (93.5)
Rashes, desquamation 4 (8.7) 2 (4.3) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 7 (15.2)
Injection site reaction 5 (11.0) 1 (2.0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (13.0)
Hand-foot syndrome 12 (26.1) 7 (15.2) 5 (10.9) 0 (0) 24 (52.2)
Anorexia 0 (0) 7 (15.2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (15.2)
Constipation 0 (0) 4 (8.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (8.7)
Dehydration 0 (0) 2 (4.3) 3 (6.6) 0 (0) 5 (10.9)
Diarrhea 15 (32.6) 8 (17.4) 3 (6.5) 1 (2.2) 27 (58.7)
Nausea 0 (0) 4 (8.7) 3 (6.6) 0 (0) 7 (15.2)
Oral cavity mucositis 0 (0) 7 (15.2) 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 8 (17.4)
Vomiting 0 (0) 2 (4.3) 3 (6.6) 0 (0) 5 (10.9)
a

Values are number (percentage) of patients.