Table 5.
Dental foci, oral mucositis, febrile neutropenia and unplanned CT modifications (N = 88).
| OM—Grade 0 | OM—Grade I | OM—Grade II | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| No FN | 40 | 28 | 10 | 78 |
| Total | 41 | 32 | 15 | 88 |
| Chi-square: p = 0.005 | ||||
| High risk CT-regimen | Low risk CT-regimen | Total | ||
| FN | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| No FN | 25 | 53 | 78 | |
| Total | 34 | 54 | 88 | |
| Chi-square: p = 0.000 | ||||
| Dose reduction | No dose reduction | Total | ||
| FN | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| No FN | 14 | 64 | 78 | |
| Total | 19 | 69 | 88 | |
| Chi-square: p = 0.02 | ||||
| Dental focus | No dental focus | Total | ||
| FN | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| No FN | 36 | 42 | 78 | |
| Total | 39 | 49 | 88 | |
| Chi-square: p = 0.333 | ||||
| CT delay | CT cancellation | No alterations | Total | |
| FN | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| No FN | 17 | 18 | 43 | 78 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 48 | 88 |
| Chi-square: p = 0.843 | ||||
OM, oral mucositis; FN, febrile neutropenia; CT, chemotherapy.