title: High frequency of hand foot syndrome with capecitabine.
abstract: A hospital based cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted to determine the frequency of hand foot syndrome (HFS) with Capecitabine as a single agent and in combination with Oxaliplatin. The study included 43 consecutive cases of colorectal carcinoma and conducted from June till December 2008. Patients on palliative care were excluded. SPSS was used for the application of chi-square test, by keeping the level of significance as p < 0.05. Fifteen (34.9%) patients developed HFS, 10 in the single-agent and 5 in the combination group. No significant association of HFS with either regimens was noted (p=0.876).
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. kamilpk2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamil
authors.forename: Mubassir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haron
authors.forename: Narazah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yosuff
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.forename: Nizuwan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil