65 years. Tumor flare reactions occurred in 71% of patients, but were grade 1 or 2 in nearly all cases. The most common grade 3 or 4 toxicity was neutropenia, which was reported in 49% of patients. Neutropenic fever occurred in 4 patients (6%). 24
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less than 20,000/μL for fever, sepsis, uncontrolled infections, a blood urea nitrogen of greater than 70, or veno-occlusive disease. One institution with a usual threshold of less than 10,000/μL increases this threshold to less than 20,000/μL for
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, although they were not severe and were reversible. These reactions included mild myalgias, facial flushing, low-grade fever, headache, bone discomfort, nausea, and dyspnea. 106 A side-effect profile of GM-CSF, completed several years later, reported a
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symptoms are abdominal pain and increasing abdominal girth, the latter of which may be caused by ascites. 12 , 13 Weight loss and fever are other less-common presenting symptoms. 12 , 13 In some series, a palpable abdominal mass has been described on
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for 1 weekly visit and when new problems arose. The physician typically saw them 1 to 2 times per cycle. All patients with neutropenic fever were admitted for intravenous antibiotics and evaluation. However, some patients were discharged to complete a
Michael D. DeVita, Andrew M. Evens, Steven T. Rosen, Paul A. Greenberger, and Adam M. Petrich
: anaphylaxis 15 minutes into cycle 2, a delayed reaction 1 day after completing cycle 3, and an episode of rigors, fever, tachycardia, and hypotension at completion of cycle 3. 20 The patient in the present case report received her first cycle of brentuximab
David D. Stenehjem, Frederick Albright, Kuan-Ling Kuo, Karina Raimundo, Hillevi Bauer, Paul J. Shami, Michael W. Deininger, Lei Chen, and Diana I. Brixner
myalgias, fatigue, fever, edema, and headache. Among patients experiencing an ADE, 10 (32%) had a dose reduction. The median time to dose reduction was 52 days, and the new median dose was 300 mg/d. A total of 6 patients (19%) discontinued imatinib because
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.4% vs 61.5%; P =.0493). 30 Table 2 Factors to Consider Before RFA Unfortunately, more than 50% of patients undergoing TACE develop symptoms of postembolization syndrome, consisting of abdominal pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. In
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). Toxicity was not insignificant, with 17% and 12% of patients hospitalized for grade 3 and 4 adverse events (AEs), respectively—mostly neutropenic fever. The 4-year PFS and OS rates were 73% and 81%, respectively. 10 An update after 6 years of follow
Apar Kishor Ganti, Mollie deShazo, Alva B. Weir III, and Arti Hurria
in patients aged 70 years or older showed higher toxicity (neutropenic fever, hemorrhage, nausea, anorexia, and hypertension) in the elderly patients who received bevacizumab. 53 Moreover, the addition of bevacizumab did not confer a survival
