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Table 2 Treatment-related adverse events

From: Capecitabine and oxaliplatin combined with bevacizumab are feasible for treating selected Japanese patients at least 75 years of age with metastatic colorectal cancer

 

Grades 1/2

Grade 3

Grades 4/5

All grades (%)

≥Grade 3 (%)

Hematologic AEs

 Overall

   

94.4

33.3

 Leucopenia

14

1

0

41.7

2.8

 Neutropenia

12

7

1

55.6

22.2

 Anemia

27

2

0

80.5

5.6

 Thrombocytopenia

19

2

0

58.3

5.6

Non-hematologic AEs

 Elevated AST

11

0

0

30.5

0

 Elevated ALT

6

0

0

16.7

0

 Hyperbilirubinemia

2

0

0

5.6

0

 Fatigue

7

3

0

27.8

8.3

 Anorexia

9

2

0

27.8

5.6

 Nausea

4

0

0

11.1

0

 Vomiting

3

1

0

11.1

2.8

 Diarrhea

4

2

0

16.7

5.6

 Stomatitis

5

0

0

11.1

0

 Hand–foot syndrome

18

3

0

58.3

8.3

 Injection site reaction

3

0

0

8.3

0

 Neuropathy (sensory)

25

5

0

83.3

13.9

 Allergy

2

0

0

5.6

0

Bevacizumab-associated AEs

 Hypertension

6

4

0

27.8

11.1

 Proteinuria

11

2

0

36.1

5.6

 Thrombosis

0

1

0

2.8

2.8

 Bleeding

1

1

1

8.3

5.6

  1. AE adverse effect