Table 4. Summary of chemotherapy tolerability. Bracketed figures are percentage values.
| Regimen | Number | SD chemotherapy commenced | Dose reductions | Six cycles SD received | Three cycles of intended dose chemotherapy received | 2 week+ delays | ≥grade 3 toxicity | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Patients | 87 | 61 (70) | 28 (32) | 26 (30) | 54 (62) | 15 (17) | 20 (23) | 4 (5) |
| Anthracyclines | 25 | 21 (84) | 4 (16) | 9 (36) | 16 (64) | 3 (12) | 7 (28) | 2 (8) |
| Capecitabine | 31 | 20 (65) | 18 (58) | 9 (29) | 20 (64.5) | 7 (23) | 9 (29) | 1 (3) |
| Taxanes | 21 | 10 (48) | 4 (19) | 3 (14) | 13 (62) | 3 (14) | 2 (10) | 1 (4) |
| Others | 10 | 10 (100) | 2 (29) | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 2 (29) | 0 (0) |