Dynapenia could predict chemotherapy-induced dose-limiting neurotoxicity in digestive cancer patients

BMC Cancer

Table 4 Factors associated with dose adaptation

Characteristics ^a	Dose adaptation	Dose complete	Univariate analysis
Characteristics ^a	Dose adaptation	Dose complete	p value
ECOG PS			0.70
0	2 (16.7)	10 (83.3)
1 or 2	8 (24.2)	25 (75.8)
Malnutrition	2 (28.6)	5 (71.4)	0.64

^aData are expressed as No (%) unless otherwise indicated
ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Criteria Performance Status, SD standard deviation; malnutrition was defined as BMI < 21 kg/m² in patients aged more than 70 years old and BMI < 18.5 kg/m² in patients aged less than 70 years old

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