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Table 3 Reasons for suspension of intra-arterial chemotherapy.

From: Concurrent intra-arterial carboplatin administration and radiation therapy for the treatment of advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: short term results

N. of infusions

N. of patients

Reasons for suspension

1/4

1

pneumonia

  

2/4

1

thrombocytopenia (1)

leukopenia (4)

anaemia (3)

 

1

thrombocytopenia (4)

leukopenia (1)

anaemia (1)

3/4

1

Patient's decision

  
 

2

thrombocytopenia (1)

leukopenia (1)

 
  

thrombocytopenia (1)

leukopenia (1)

anaemia (1)

 

2

thrombocytopenia (2)

leukopenia (1)

 
  

thrombocytopenia (2)

leukopenia (1)

anaemia (1)

 

2

thrombocytopenia (3)

leukopenia (3)

 
  

thrombocytopenia (3)

leukopenia (2)

anaemia (3)

 

1

thrombocytopenia (4)

  

Total

11

   
  1. (n.) = grade of haematological toxicity (NCI-CTCAE v3.0)
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