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Table 2 Early adverse events related a to treatment (≥10%) per patient (%) according to NCI-CTC criteria v3.0

From: A randomized phase II study of capecitabine-based chemoradiation with or without bevacizumab in resectable locally advanced rectal cancer: clinical and biological features

 

Arm A

Arm B

(BVZ + CAP + RT)

(CAP + RT)

(n° patients = 44)

(n° patients = 46)

 

% grade 1/2

% grade 3

% grade 1/2

% grade 3

Astenia/fatigue

55

2

24

-

Diarrhea

36

-

41

-

Dysuria

18

-

30

-

Rectal tenesmus

18

-

17

-

Nausea

13

-

11

-

Hand-foot syndrome

14

-

4

2

Anorectal discomfort

9

2

9

-

Anorexia

9

-

11

-

  1. Note: there were no grade 4 events.
  2. aAn adverse event was considered attributable to bevacizumab, capecitabine or radiation if it was deemed remotely, possibly or probably related.