Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8447459 | European Journal of Cancer | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Weekly docetaxel is less well tolerated than a 3-weekly schedule, due to more non-haematological toxicity, despite less febrile neutropenia. Also, no efficacy benefits can be demonstrated for weekly docetaxel, which may even be inferior based on multivariate analysis. Therefore, a 3-weekly schedule should be preferred in the setting of MBC.
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Carolien P. Schröder, Linda de Munck, Anneke M. Westermann, Willem M. Smit, Geert-Jan M. Creemers, Hiltje de Graaf, Jacqueline M. Stouthard, Gert van Deijk, Zoran Erjavec, Aart van Bochove, Willemijn Vader, Pax H. Willemse,