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Table 2 Myelotoxicity

From: Comparison of definite chemoradiation therapy with carboplatin/paclitaxel or cisplatin/5-fluoruracil in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Myelotoxicity

Intention to treat

Per protocol

Carb/TAX

n = 22

CDDP/5FU

n = 25

p-value

Carb/TAX

n = 18

CDDP/5FU

n = 23

p-value

≥ III

12 (55%)

13 (52%)

1.000

8 (44%)

12 (52%)

0.756

Leukopenia

0.634

  

0.719

 0°

1 (5%)

3 (12%)

 

1 (6%)

2 (9%)

 

 I°

2 (9%)

3 (12%)

 

1 (6%)

3 (13%)

 

 II°

9 (41%)

7 (28%)

 

8 (44%)

7 (30%)

 

 III°

10 (45%)

10 (40%)

 

8 (44%)

9 (39%)

 

 IV°

0 (0%)

2 (8%)

 

0 (0%)

2 (9%)

 

Thrombocytopenia

0.960

  

0.364

 0°

13 (59%)

16 (64%)

 

12 (67%)

15 (65%)

 

 I°

5 (23%)

4 (16%)

 

5 (28%)

3 (13%)

 

 II°

3 (14%)

3 (12%)

 

1 (6%)

3 (13%)

 

 III°

1 (5%)

2 (8%)

 

0 (0%)

2 (9%)

 

Anemia

0.256

  

0.854

 0°

0 (0%)

1 (4%)

 

0 (0%)

1 (4%)

 

 I°

11 (50%)

13 (52%)

 

10 (56%)

12 (52%)

 

 II°

8 (36%)

11 (44%)

 

7 (39%)

10 (43%)

 

 III°

3 (14%)

0 (0%)

 

1 (6%)

0 (0%)