Hematologic toxicities of concurrent chemoradiation in cancer patients at Ubonratchathani cancer hospital

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Manit Saeteaw
Thanut Khuayjarernpanishk

Abstract

Background: Concurrent Chemoradiation is an important strategy which is recommended in treatment many types of cancer. Hematologic toxicities from Concurrent Chemoradiation are an important drug-related problem are gradually reported. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hematologic toxicities of Concurrent Chemoradiation in cancer   patients  at  Ubonratchathani Cancer  Hospital  Methods:  The retrospective cohort study  was  conducted  based  on  medical  records of  127  cancer  patients  who  were  treated  with  Concurrent  Chemoradiation between  January  and  June  2012  at Ubonratchathani  Cancer  Hospital. Incidences of hematologic toxicities including Anemia, Leucopenia, Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia were collected were analyzed by Descriptive statistic. Hematologic toxicities incidences and hematologic laboratories before and after Concurrent Chemoradiation were compared using McNemar chi-square test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, respectively.  Results: 126 patients (99.2%) have got hematologic toxicities after Concurrent Chemoradiation. There were 21 patients (16.5%) have Grade 3-4 toxicities. Anemia was the most common toxicities. Incidences of hematologic toxicities were significant increased and hematologic laboratories were decreased after Concurrent Chemoradiation (P<0.05). Conclusions: The incidences of hematologic toxicities were significant increased after Concurrent Chemoradiation in concordant to declining hematologic laboratories.

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