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Table 5 Adverse events during maintenance chemotherapy (n = 21)

From: Maintenance chemotherapy using S-1 following definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with N3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Toxicity

Grade 1

Grade 2

No.

%

No.

%

Any of the following

8

38.1

11

52.4

Neutropenia

7

33.3

3

14.3

Leucopenia

6

28.6

5

23.8

Anaemia

2

9.5

1

4.8

Thrombocytopenia

0

0

2

9.5

Mucositis oral

1

4.8

0

0

Vomiting

2

9.5

0

0

Nausea

6

28.6

0

0

Anorexia

7

33.3

0

0

Diarrhea

3

14.3

1

4.8

Skin hyperpigmentatio

7

33.3

5

23.8

Hepatoxicity

3

14.3

0

0

Fatigue

11

52.4

0

0