Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1406-1411
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1406
Table 4 Observed toxicity according to common terminology criteria for adverse events grading n (%)
Adverse eventTOMOX (n = 18)
FOLFOX (n = 24)
P value
All gradeSevereAll gradeSevere
Hematological
Anemia7 (39)11 (46)0.212
Leucopenia3 (16)12 (50)1 (4)0.026
Neutropenia1 (5)6 (25)1 (4)0.094
Thrombocytopenia8 (44)13 (54)3 (12)0.533
Nonhematological
Elevation of liver enzymes18 (100)9 (50)19 (79)7 (29)0.039
Elevation of bilirubin17 (94)3 (17)23 (95)4 (17)0.834
Nausea/vomiting14 (78)17 (71)0.839
Asthenia13 (72)12 (50)0.414
Neuropathy5 (28)7 (29)1 (4)0.921
Pain14 (78)7 (39)19 (79)13 (54)0.914
Fever6 (33)11 (46)0.558