Table 4 The frequency of grade 1–2 and grade 3–4 fluoropyrimidines-related adverse events in patients with TYMS genotypes that predict decreased TS expression (2R/2R, 2R/3RC, and 3RC/3RC genotypes).

From: The prevalence and clinical relevance of 2R/2R TYMS genotype in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies treated with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy regimens

Adverse events

TYMS genotypes that predict decreased TS expression (N = 71)

2R/2R (N = 31)

2R/3RC (N = 31)

3RC/3RC (N = 9)

G 1–2

G 3–4

G 1–2

G 3–4

G 1–2

G 3–4

Hematological

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 Neutropenia

11 (35)

1 (3)

9 (29)

1 (3)

1 (11)

2 (22)

 Anemia

8 (26)

0 (0)

6 (19)

0 (0)

2 (22)

0 (0)

 Thrombocytopenia

3 (10)

0 (0)

3 (10)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Neutropenic fever

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Non-hematological

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 Mucositis

2 (6)

3 (10)

1 (3)

0 (0)

1 (11)

0 (0)

 Nausea

13 (42)

2 (6)

9 (29)

0 (0)

1 (11)

0 (0)

 Vomiting

2 (6)

1 (3)

2 (6)

0 (0)

1 (11)

0 (0)

 Diarrhea

4 (13)

6 (19)

2 (6)

3 (10)

1 (11)

2 (22)

 Neurotoxicity

0 (0)

2 (6)

3 (10)

2 (6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Skin toxicity

1 (3)

3 (10)

0 (0)

4 (13)

0 (0)

1 (11)

 Fatigue

17 (54)

2 (6)

8 (26)

3 (10)

2 (22)

0 (0)

 Vasospasm

0 (0)

1 (3)

0 (0)

1 (3)

0 (0)

2 (22)