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Table 3 Adverse effects of induction chemotherapy

From: Treatment of stage IV gastric cancer with induction chemotherapy using S-1 and cisplatin followed by curative resection in selected patients

 

Toxicity grade (NCI-CTC)

Total (%)

Grade 3/4 (%)

 

1

2

3

4

  

Leukopenia

8

17

4

0

49.2

6.8

Neutropenia

2

15

0

0

28.8

0

Thrombocytopenia

6

2

0

0

13.6

0

Anemia

7

5

2

0

23.7

3.4

Anorexia

21

11

0

0

54.2

0

Nausea

15

6

8

0

49.2

13.6

Vomiting

6

4

3

0

22.0

5.1

Diarrhea

7

1

2

0

16.9

3.4

  1. Abbreviation: National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events.