Table 3 Treatment-related toxicities (number = 22 and 28 in R-FP and R-TP group respectively) a
Toxicities | Toxicity grades, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | |
Hematological | |||
Neutropenia | 3 (13.6)/5 (17.9) | 12 (54.5)/17 (60.7) | 7 (31.8)/6 (21.4) |
Anemia | 8 (36.4)/10 (35.7) | 14 (63.6)/18 (64.3) | 0/0 |
Thrombocytopenia | 17 (77.3)/18 (64.3) | 5 (22.7)/10 (35.7) | 0/0 |
Non-hematological | |||
Digestive tract side-effectsb | 3 (13.6)/7 (25) | 19 (86.4)/20 (71.4) | 0/1 (3.6) |
Treatment-related esophagitis | 2 (9.1)/3 (10.7) | 14 (63.6)/18 (64.3) | 6 (27.3)/7 (25.0) |