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Table 3 Adverse drug reactions of chemotherapy regimens

From: Evaluation of adverse effects of chemotherapy regimens of 5-fluoropyrimidines derivatives and their association with DPYD polymorphisms in colorectal cancer patients

ADR

Chemotherapy regimens

P-Value*

 

FOLOFOX

FOLFIRI

Capecitabine + Cetuximab

Capecitabine

FOLOFOX + Irinotecan

5-FU

Total

Diarrhea

Exist

39 (23.6%)

14 (29.8%)

0

1 (16.7%)

2 (40%)

0 (0%)

56 (24.7%)

0.39

Absent

126 (76.4%)

33 (70.2%)

3 (100%)

5 (83.3%)

3 (60%)

1 (100%)

171 (75.3%)

Total

165

47

3

6

5

1

227

Nausea

Exist

48 (29.1%)

14 (29.8%)

2 (66.7%)

2 (33.3%)

3 (60%)

1 (100%)

70 (30.8%)

0.93

Absent

117 (70.95%)

33 (70.25%)

1 (33.3%)

4 (66.7%)

2 (40%)

0 (0%)

157 (69.2%)

Total

165

47

3

6

5

1

227

Vomiting

Exist

28 (17%)

9 (19.1%)

1 (33.3%)

2 (33.3%)

3 (60%)

1 (100%)

44 (19.4%)

0.73

Absent

137 (83%)

38 (80.9%)

2 (66.7%)

4 (66.7%)

2 (40%)

0 (0%)

183 (80.6%)

Total

165

47

3

6

5

1

227

Oral mucositis

Exist

55 (33.3%)

18 (38.3%)

0 (0%)

2 (33.3%)

2 (60%)

1 (100%)

78 (34.4%)

0.53

Absent

110 (66.7%)

29 (61.7%)

3 (100%)

4 (66.7%)

3 (40%)

0 (0%)

149 (65.6%)

Total

165

47

3

6

5

1

227

Peripheral neuropathy

Exist

159 (96.4%)

36 (76.6%)

3 (100%)

5 (83.3%)

5 (100%)

1 (100%)

209 (92.1%)

< 0.001

Absent

6 (3.6%)

11 (23.4%)

0 (0%)

1 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

18 (7.9%)

Total

165

47

3

6

5

1

227

Hair loss

Exist

56 (40%)

24 (58.5%)

2 (66.7%)

5 (83.3%)

3 (75%)

1 (100%)

91 (46.7%)

0.04

Absent

84 (60%)

17 (41.2%)

1 (33.3%)

1 (16.7%)

1 (25%)

0 (0%)

104 (53.3%)

Total

140

41

3

6

4

1

195

  1. ADR adverse drug reaction, 5-FU 5-Fluorouracil, FOLFOX 5-FU / leucovorin and oxaliplatin, FOLFIRI 5-FU / leucovorin and irinotecan; *: P-value represents the difference between FOLFOX and FOLFIRI regimens