Table 3.

Toxicity caused by the R-CHOP regimen.

Grade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IVTotalConventional total incidence
Leucopenia38.9%27.8%22.2%088.9%94.4%
Thrombocytopenia16.7%05.6%022.2%22.2%
Nausea and vomiting27.8%5.6%5.6%038.9%33.3%
Increase of ALT or AST5.6%5.6%5.6%016.7%11.1%
Increase of BUN5.6%0005.6%5.6%
Impairment of heart function005.6%05.6%5.6%
  • ALT indicating alanine aminotransferase AST indicating aspartate aminotransferase BUN indicating blood urea nitrogen