Table 3.
Ten most frequent first-line chemotherapy regimens by age group*
| < 65 years of age N= 1649 |
65 years of age and older N= 1809 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Carboplatin – Paclitaxel | 55.7% | Carboplatin – Paclitaxel | 51.1% |
| Cisplatin – Etoposide | 7.7% | Cisplatin – Etoposide | 6.4% |
| Carboplatin – Gemcitabine | 4.5% | Carboplatin – Gemcitabine | 6.1% |
| Carboplatin | 4.4% | Carboplatin | 5.1% |
| Bevacizumab - Carboplatin – Paclitaxel |
4.4% | Carboplatin – Docetaxel | 4.3% |
| Carboplatin – Docetaxel | 2.6% | Cisplatin – Gemcitabine | 4.3% |
| Cisplatin – Gemcitabine | 2.5% | Erlotinib | 2.4% |
| Erlotinib | 2.3% | Carboplatin – Etoposide | 2.4% |
| Carboplatin – Etoposide | 1.8% | Vinorelbine | 2.3% |
| Vinorelbine | 1.5% | Bevacizumab - Carboplatin – | 1.7% |
| Paclitaxel | |||
| Other Treatment | 12.6% | Other Treatment | 13.9% |
Chi-Square difference between proportions: p < 0.0001