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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2007; 13(20): 2852-2854
Published online May 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i20.2852
Table 1 Patient characteristics
CharacteristicsNo. of patients (n = 42)
Age (yr)
Median51
(range)(33-67)
Sex
Female14 (33%)
Male28 (67%)
ECOG performance status
0-135 (83%)
27 (17%)
Disease
Unresectable12 (28%)
Metastatic disease30 (72%)
Table 2 Major toxicity
Toxicity%
Anemia grade 3/431/2
Neutropenia grade 3/419/2
Thrombocytopenia grade 3/45/0
Nephrotoxicity (Creatinine) grade20
Nausea/vomiting grade20
Neuropathy grade20
AST/ALT grade20