Younger group (n = 42)

Elderly group (n = 32)

G1/2

n (% of patients)

n (% of patients)

Toxicity

G 1/2

G 3/4

G 1/2 (%)

G 1/2

G 3/4

G 1/2 (%)

p value

Nausea

24

0

57.1

18

0

56.3

0.9388

Vomiting

5

0

11.9

3

0

9.4

0.7284

Anorexia

33

0

78.6

25

0

78.1

0.9631

Fatigue

32

0

76.2

26

0

81.3

0.6004

Diarrhea

4

0

9.5

0

0

0

0.0727

Constipation

14

0

33.3

13

0

40.6

0.5186

AST/ALT

20

0

47.6

13

0

40.6

0.5487

Creatinine

1

0

2.4

3

0

9.4

0.1875

Neuropathy

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Pain, joint

3

0

7.1

1

0

3.1

0.4489

Pain, muscle

1

0

2.4

3

0

9.4

0.1875

Skin rash

5

0

11.9

2

0

6.3

0.4102

Alopecia

12

0

28.6

14

0

43.8

0.1754

Infection

1

0

2.4

0

1*

0

0.3795

Fever

6

0

14.3

3

0

9.4

0.522

Others

3

0

7.1

1

0

3.1

0.4489