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Table 3 Summary of Adverse Events

From: Olaparib in the therapy of advanced ovarian cancer: first real world experiences in safety and efficacy from China

Adverse Event

Any Grade

Grade 3 or 4

number of patients (percent)

Fatigue or asthenia

17 (60.7)

0 (0)

Anemia

12 (42.9)

3 (10.7)

Decreased appetite

12 (42.9)

0 (0)

Nausea

11 (39.3)

0 (0)

Arthralgia

9 (32.1)

0 (0)

Vomiting

7 (25.0)

0 (0)

Abdominal pain

5 (17.9)

2 (7.1)

Constipation

5 (17.9)

0 (0)

Dysgeusia

5 (17.9)

0 (0)

Neutropenia

5 (17.9)

0 (0)

Thrombocytopenia

4 (14.3)

1 (3.6)

Back pain

4 (14.3)

0 (0)

Diarrhea

3 (10.7)

0 (0)

Dizziness

3 (10.7)

0 (0)

Upper abdominal pain

3 (10.7)

0 (0)

Cough

3 (10.7)

0 (0)

Dyspnea

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

Headache

0 (0)

0 (0)

Dyspepsia

0 (0)

0 (0)

Newly observed

 Abdominal distention

4 (14.3)

0 (0)

 Decreased blood pressure

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Skin rash

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Increased body hair

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Thirsty

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Burning sensation of stomach

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

 Leg swelling

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

Led to discontinuation of intervention

3 (10.7)

Led to dose reduction

8 (28.6)

Led to dose interruption

4 (14.3)

  1. Adverse events were graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events(NCI CTCAE), version 4.0