Table 1. Characteristics of the patients.

Patient	Age	Race	Stage	Chemotherapy regimen
USPC 1	66	Afro-American	IV B	TAX+CARB
USPC 2	77	White	III C	TAX+CARB
USPC 3	61	Afro-American	III C	TAX+CARB
USPC 4	62	Afro-American	III C	TAX+CARB
USPC 5	63	Afro-American	III C	TAX+CARB
OSPC 1	42	White	III C	TAX+CIS
OSPC 2	43	White	III C	TAX+CARB
OSPC 3	34	White	III C	TAX+CARB
OSPC 4	51	White	III C	TAX+CARB
OSPC 5	59	Afro-American	III B	TAX+CARB
OSPC 6	52	White	III C	TAX+CARB