Table 3 Toxicity
Number of patients (%) with toxicities by WHO grades I, II, III and IV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
I (%) | II (%) | III %) | IV (%) | |
Decrease in performance status | 8 (23) | 17 (49) | 3 (9) | 0 |
Fever | 1 (3) | 17 (49) | 6 (17) | 0 |
Diarrhoea | 2 (6) | 8 (23) | 2 (6) | 0 |
Nausea/vomiting | 5 (14) | 8 (23) | 4 (11) | 0 |
Local skin pain | 0 | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 |
General skin disorders | 5 (14) | 5 (14) | 1 (3) | 0 |
Hypotension | 1 (3) | 4 (11) | 3 (9) | 0 |
Mucositis | 3 (9) | 0 | 2 (6) | 0 |
Cardiotoxicity | 0 | 0 | 2 (6) | 0 |
Neurological | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 |
Psychiatric | 0 | 3 (9) | 0 | 0 |
Infection | 0 | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 |
Weight gain | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Haematological | 5 (14) | 4 (11) | 2 (6) | 0 |
Increase in transaminases | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hypercreatininaemia | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Others | 0 | 4 (11) | 1 (3) | 0 |
