Table 2 Incidence of Grade 3/4 Neutropenia from cycle 1 to 4.

From: Astragalus polysaccharides improve adjuvant chemotherapy-induced fatigue for patients with early breast cancer

Neutropenia, n (%)

Total Cycle 1–4

PG2a

Placebo

P-value

ITTb

N = 33

N = 33

 

Grade 3

26 (78.8)

29 (87.9)

0.159

Grade 4

26 (78.8)

25 (75.8)

0.616

Grade 3/4

29 (87.9)

31 (93.9)

0.195

PPc

N = 29

N = 31

 

Grade 3

24 (82.8)

29 (93.5)

0.096

Grade 4

24 (82.8)

25 (80.6)

0.584

Grade 3/4

27 (93.1)

31 (100.0)

0.071

  1. aPG2, Astragalus polysaccharides
  2. bITT, intention-to-treat
  3. cPP, per-protocol