Table 3

Engraftment and transplantation-related toxicities (n = 53*)

Value
Median duration of neutropenia (ANC < 0.5 × 109/L), d (range) 7 (4-15) 
Median duration of thrombocytopenia, d (range)  
    Less than 20 × 109/L 3 (0-11) 
    Less than 50 × 109/L 9 (3-31) 
Median no. of platelet transfusions (range) 2 (0-7) 
Median no. of packed red blood cell transfusions (range) 1 (0-4) 
Median duration of fever, d (range) 3 (0-10) 
Mucositis  
    All grades, n (%) 37 (70) 
    Grade 3 or 4, n (%) 25 (47) 
Median duration of mucositis, d (range) 9 (2-13) 
GI tract/diarrhea grade 1 or 2, n (%) 38 (72) 
Dermatologic/allergic reactions grade 1 or 2, n (%) 18 (34) 
Peripheral neuropathy (de novo), n (%) 3 (6) 
Headache, n (%) 15 (28) 
Toxic death, n 
Value
Median duration of neutropenia (ANC < 0.5 × 109/L), d (range) 7 (4-15) 
Median duration of thrombocytopenia, d (range)  
    Less than 20 × 109/L 3 (0-11) 
    Less than 50 × 109/L 9 (3-31) 
Median no. of platelet transfusions (range) 2 (0-7) 
Median no. of packed red blood cell transfusions (range) 1 (0-4) 
Median duration of fever, d (range) 3 (0-10) 
Mucositis  
    All grades, n (%) 37 (70) 
    Grade 3 or 4, n (%) 25 (47) 
Median duration of mucositis, d (range) 9 (2-13) 
GI tract/diarrhea grade 1 or 2, n (%) 38 (72) 
Dermatologic/allergic reactions grade 1 or 2, n (%) 18 (34) 
Peripheral neuropathy (de novo), n (%) 3 (6) 
Headache, n (%) 15 (28) 
Toxic death, n 

ANC indicates absolute neutrophil count; and GI, gastrointestinal.

*

One patient did not receive the planned autologous stem cell transplantation because of pulmonary aspergillosis.

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