Table 4 Numbers (%) of patients in each treatment arm experiencing haematological toxicity by worst CTC grading

From: Palliative chemotherapy beyond three courses conveys no survival or consistent quality-of-life benefits in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

 

C3 ( N =150)

C6 ( N =147)

 

CTC grade

1+2

3+4

1+2

3+4

P -value

WBC

54 (36)

52 (35)

57 (40)

46 (32)

0.79

Haemoglobin

133 (89)

5 (3)

121 (85)

13 (9)

0.11

Platelets

30 (20)

2 (1)

50 (35)

1 (1)

0.02

  1. CTC=common toxicity criteria; WBC=white blood cell.
  2. P-values refer to χ2 tests.
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