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Table 4 Toxicities according to NCI-CTCAE Version 3.0 in the safety population

From: FemZone trial: a randomized phase II trial comparing neoadjuvant letrozole and zoledronic acid with letrozole in primary breast cancer patients

  

LET (n = 79) n (%)

 

LET + ZOL (n = 89) n (%)

 

Grade 1 and 2

Grade 3 and 4

Grade 1 and 2

Grade 3 and 4

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

29 (36.7)

2 (2.5)

39 (43.8)

4 (4.5)

Hot flush

25 (31.6)

2 (2.5)

19 (21.3)

0 (0.0)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

18 (22.8)

0 (0.0)

18 (20.2)

1 (1.1)

Gastrointestinal disorders

16 (20.3)

2 (2.5)

13 (14.6)

2 (2.2)

Infections and infestations

14 (17.7)

1 (1.3)

16 (18.0)

0 (0.0)

Psychiatric disorders

13 (16.5)

2 (2.5)

14 (15.7)

1 (1.1)

Fatigue

12 (15.2)

1 (1.3)

19 (21.3)

1 (1.1)

Nervous system disorders

12 (15.2)

1 (1.3)

18 (20.2)

3 (3.4)

Vertigo and Nausea

11 (13.9)

1 (1.3)

16 (18.0)

2 (2.2)

Cardiac disorders

4 (5.1)

1 (1.3)

4 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

4 (5.1)

0 (0.0)

10 (11.2)

0 (0.0)

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

3 (3.8)

1 (1.3)

4 (4.5)

2 (2.2)

Fractures

2 (2.6)

2 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.2)

Vomiting

1 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

4 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

Pyrexia

1 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

5 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

Renal and urinary disorders

1 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

5 (6.3)

0 (0.0)

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

0 (0.0)

1 (1.3)

2 (2.2)

1 (1.1)

Hepatobiliary disorders

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.1)

0 (0.0)