Table 2 Adverse effects according to the treatment group (any grade).

From: Comparison of anthracycline-containing and anthracycline-free regimens in neoadjuvant HER-2 positive breast cancer treatment

 

Arm A

Arm B

p value

n (%)

N (%)

Decreased EF during treatment

3 (6.0)

11 (12.0)

0.37

EF decrease rate

0.50

 0–10%

3 (6.0)

9 (9.8)

 

 11–20%

0 (0.0)

2 (2.2)

 

EF decrease (asymptomatic)

3 (6.0)

11 (12.0)

0.37

Anemia

33 (66.0)

54 (58.7)

0.39

Thrombocytopenia

27 (54.0)

28 (30.4)

0.006a

Lokopenia

35 (70.0)

51 (55.4)

0.09

Neutropenia

35 (70.0)

60 (65.2)

0.56

Nausea

39 (78.0)

76 (82.6)

0.50

Vomiting

27 (54.0)

58 (63.0)

0.29

Mucositis

26 (52.0)

32 (34.8)

0.04a

Fatigue

46 (92.0)

81 (88.0)

0.46

Diarrhea

18 (36.0)

32 (34.8)

0.88

Rash

10 (20.0)

18 (19.6)

0.95

Allergy and anaphylaxis

5 (10.0)

7 (7.6)

0.75

Hepatotoxicity

6 (12.0)

16 (17.4)

0.39

Neuropathy

24 (48.0)

46 (50.0)

0.82

Febrile neutropenia

2 (4.0)

1 (1.1)

0.28

Toxicity-induced dose reduction

9 (18.0)

11 (12.0)

0.32

Hospitalization due to toxicity

8 (16.0)

15 (16.3)

0.96

  1. aStatistically significant.