Table 2. Impact of side effects of chemotherapy.
| Symptoms* | Severe | Moderate | Mild | Very mild/None | No response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hair loss | 883 (59.7%) | 339 (22.9%) | 139 (9.4%) | 97 (6.6%) | 20 (1.4%). |
| 2 | Fatigue | 461 (31.2%) | 458 (31.0%) | 301 (20.4%) | 243 (16.4%) | 15 (1.0%) |
| 3 | Length of treatment period | 427 (28.9%) | 457 (30.9%) | 336 (22.7%) | 235 (15.9%) | 23 (1.6%) |
| 4 | Anxiety about the disease or treatment | 473 (32.0%) | 404 (27.3%) | 288 (19.5%) | 297 (20.1%) | 16 (1.1%) |
| 5 | Medical expense | 483 (32.7%) | 393 (26.6%) | 274 (18.5%) | 312 (21.1%) | 16 (1.1%) |
| 6 | Taste disorder | 441 (29.8%) | 334(22.6%) | 260 (17.6%) | 433 (29.3%) | 10 (0.7%) |
| 7 | Nail change | 381 (25.8%) | 368 (24.9%) | 320 (21.7%) | 397 (26.9%) | 12 (0.8%) |
| 8 | Burden on family | 327 (22.1%) | 354 (24.0%) | 431 (29.2%) | 340 (23.0%) | 26 (1.8%) |
| 9 | Limb numbness | 353 (23.9%) | 309 (20.9%) | 278 (18.8%) | 521 (35.3%) | 17 (1.2%) |
| 10 | Nausea/Vomiting | 300 (20.3%) | 291 (19.7%) | 230 (15.6%) | 641 (43.4%) | 16 (1.1%) |
| 11 | Depressed mood | 239 (16.2%) | 352 (23.8%) | 338 (22.9%) | 528 (35.7%) | 21 (1.4%) |
| 12 | Weight gain/Edema | 281 (19.0%) | 278 (18.8%) | 264 (17.9%) | 640 (43.3%) | 15 (1.0%) |
| 13 | Frustration caused by not being able to a job or housework | 242 (16.4%) | 316 (21.4%) | 356 (24.1%) | 542 (36.7%) | 22 (1.5%) |
| 14 | Discomfort during infusion | 202 (13.7%) | 326 (22.1%) | 334 (22.6%) | 598 (40.4%) | 18 (1.2%) |
| 15 | Sleep disorder | 204 (13.8%) | 255 (17.3%) | 310 (21.0%) | 693 (46.9%) | 16 (1.1%) |
*Symptoms were ranked by the total percentage of severe and moderate side effects.