©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2016; 8(10): 706-712
Published online Oct 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.706
Published online Oct 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.706
Table 3 Grade 3-4 adverse events related to chemotherapy
| Toxicity | No of patients | % | No of cycles | % |
| Hematologic | ||||
| Anemia | 3 | 5.9 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Neutropenia | 25 | 49 | 32 | 18.9 |
| Febrile neutropenia | 16 | 31.4 | 17 | 10.1 |
| Non-Hematologic | ||||
| Gastro-intestinal | ||||
| Anorexie | 8 | 15.7 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Constipation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Diarrhea | 13 | 25.5 | 16 | 9.5 |
| Dysphagia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Mucositis | 6 | 11.8 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Nausea | 5 | 9.8 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Vomiting | 5 | 9.8 | 8 | 4.7 |
| Constitutional | ||||
| Fatigue | 4 | 7.8 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Hand-foot syndrome | 4 | 7.8 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Neurosensory | ||||
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Neuropathy | 2 | 3.6 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Renal impairment | 3 | 5.9 | 3 | 1.8 |
- Citation: Dassen AE, Bernards N, Lemmens VE, Wouw YAV, Bosscha K, Creemers GJ, Pruijt HJ. Phase II study of docetaxel, cisplatin and capecitabine as preoperative chemotherapy in resectable gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(10): 706-712
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i10/706.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.706