Table 4.

Hematologic toxicity in 20 patients receiving a 75-cGy whole-body dose

Absolute neutrophil countPlateletsHemoglobin
Time to nadir (days)    
 Median 43 35 41 
 95% confidence interval 41-55 33-37 33-48 
 Range 22-106 29-45 6-78  
Time to recovery to baseline (days)    
 Median 64 51 50  
 95% confidence interval 58-84 48-55 37-62 
 Range 29-159 37-405 9-9  
Maximum toxicity    
 Grade III 35% 20% 5%  
 Grade IV 20% 20% 5%  
 Median duration of grade IV (days) 11.5 19 2  
 Range 10-22 2-85+ 2-2 
Supportive care    
 Any supportive care 4  (20%)  
 G-CSF 2  (10%)  
 GM-CSF 0  (0%)  
 Erythropoietin 0  (0%)  
 Platelet transfusion 3  (15%)  
 RBC transfusion 3  (15%)  
Absolute neutrophil countPlateletsHemoglobin
Time to nadir (days)    
 Median 43 35 41 
 95% confidence interval 41-55 33-37 33-48 
 Range 22-106 29-45 6-78  
Time to recovery to baseline (days)    
 Median 64 51 50  
 95% confidence interval 58-84 48-55 37-62 
 Range 29-159 37-405 9-9  
Maximum toxicity    
 Grade III 35% 20% 5%  
 Grade IV 20% 20% 5%  
 Median duration of grade IV (days) 11.5 19 2  
 Range 10-22 2-85+ 2-2 
Supportive care    
 Any supportive care 4  (20%)  
 G-CSF 2  (10%)  
 GM-CSF 0  (0%)  
 Erythropoietin 0  (0%)  
 Platelet transfusion 3  (15%)  
 RBC transfusion 3  (15%)  

G-CSF indicates granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; RBC, red blood cell.

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