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. 2017 Apr 12;6(3):185–193. doi: 10.2217/cns-2016-0049

Table 3. . Most common grade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse events (≥2% in the tumor-treating fields plus second-line chemotherapy arm).

System organ class/preferred term TTFields plus second-line chemotherapy (n = 144); n (%) Second-line chemotherapy alone (n = 60); n (%)
Patients with ≥1 grade 3/4 adverse event 70 (49) 20 (33)

Blood and lymphatic system disorders: 16 (11) 2 (3)
– Thrombocytopenia 10 (7) 1 (2)
– Lymphopenia 6 (4) 1 (2)
– Leukopenia 4 (3) 0

Gastrointestinal disorders 5 (3) 0

General disorders and administration site conditions: 12 (8) 4 (7)
– Fatigue 5 (3) 2 (3)
– Gait disturbance 3 (2) 1 (2)

Infections and infestations: 9 (6) 0
– Meningitis 3 (2) 0

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications: 7 (5) 2 (3)
– Fall 4 (3) 0

Metabolism and nutrition disorders 4 (3) 4 (7)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 5 (3) 2 (3)

Nervous system disorders: 40 (28) 11 (18)
– Convulsion 8 (6) 2 (3)
– Hemiparesis 6 (4) 0
– Headache 5 (3) 2 (3)
– Cognitive disorder 4 (3) 1 (2)
– Neurological decompensation 3 (2) 1 (2)

Psychiatric disorders: 6 (4) 1 (2)
– Mental status changes 4 (3) 0

Vascular disorders 5 (3) 1 (2)

TTFields: Tumor-treating fields.