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Table 6 Common adverse events (AEs) of 37 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy plus either A. cinnamomea or placebo

From: A preliminary randomised controlled study of short-term Antrodia cinnamomea treatment combined with chemotherapy for patients with advanced cancer

 

Chemotherapy + AC (n = 17)

Chemotherapy + placebo (n = 20)

Grade 1–2, N (%)

Grade 3–4, N (%)

Grade 1–2, N (%)

Grade 3–4, N (%)

Abdominal pain

5 (29.4)

 

1 (5)

4 (20)

Diarrhea

3 (17.6)

  

1 (5)

Dry mouth

1 (5.9)

   

Blurred vision

  

1 (5)

 

Dyspnea

 

2 (11.8)

  

Intracranial hemorrhage

 

1 (5.9)

  

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

 

1 (5.9)

 

1 (5)

Infection

 

1 (5.9)

 

2 (10)