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Table 2 Severity of neutropenia in patients on the first course of MVAC chemotherapy

From: Co-administration of dexamethasone increases severity and accelerates onset day of neutropenia in bladder cancer patients on methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin and cisplatin chemotherapy: a retrospective cohort study

Neutropenia

Dex (−) (n = 6)

Dex 1 day (n = 12)

Dex multiday (n = 6)

G3 (%)

50.0

41.7

0

P value

 

1.0

0.18

G4 (%)

0

50.0

100.0

P value

 

0.054

0.002

G3/4 (%)

50.0

91.7

100.0

P value

 

0.08

0.18

  1. P values are for G3, G4 and G3/4 neutropenia with Dex (1 day or multiday) versus DEX (−), as determined by Fisher’s exact test
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