Research Article
Patterns of Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy-Induced Adverse Drug Reactions and Their Impact on Relative Dose Intensity among Women with Breast Cancer in Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women with breast cancer on AC and AC-T chemotherapy at TASH, from January 1 to September 30, 2017 GC, N = 146.
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Semiliterate = those who attended elementary/high school or grade 1–12th; literate = those who had a college diploma/degree; and others are considered illiterate. Normal range is a reference range/value which is expected for healthy women. AC, Adriamycin-cyclophosphamide; AC ⟶ T, Adriamycin-cyclophosphamide ⟶ paclitaxel; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; GC, Gregorian Calendar; Hgb, hemoglobin; Lympho, lymphocytes; PLT, platelet count; SCr, serum creatinine; SD, standard deviation; TASH, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital; WBC, white blood cell count. |