Table 4 Adverse events of MC categorized according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.

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Any grade N patients (%)

Grade 1–2

N patients (%)

Grade 3–4N patients (%)

Overall

12 (34.3%)

8 (22.8%)

2 (5.7%)

Fatigue

6 (17.1%)

6 (17.1%)

0

Hand-Foot skin reaction

3 (8.5%)

2 (5.7%)

1 (2.9%)

Thrombocytopenia

3 (8.5%)

1 (2.9%)

2 (5.7%)

Neutropenia

2 (5.7%)

2 (5.7%)

0

Anaemia

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

0

Bilirubin elevation

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

0

Nausea/Vomiting

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

0

Mucositis

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

0