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Table 6 Proportion of patients ranked side effect that they would most like to avoid (n = 168)a

From: Patient preferences of chemotherapy treatment options and tolerance of chemotherapy side effects in advanced stage lung cancer

Worst-ranked side effect

FIRST Interview (%)

LAST Interview (%)

Shortness of breath

28.7

20.8

Bleeding

20.9

14.3

Fatigue

11.9

25.6

Dizziness

10.8

10.7

A lot more expensive

8.4

9.5

Jaundice

8.4

7.7

More trips to clinic for treatment

7.2

7.1

Numbness/tingling

1.8

1.2

Brittle nails

1.8

2.9

  1. aExcludes those who did not complete at least 2 interviews