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Table 1 Toxicities associated with docetaxel/epirubicin chemotherapy for MA.22 patients in Schedules A or B

From: A phase I/II trial of epirubicin and docetaxel in locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) on 2-weekly or 3-weekly schedules: NCIC CTG MA.22

Toxicitiesa

Schedule A (N = 47)

Schedule B (N = 46)

Febrile neutropenia

6 (DLT Phase I)

0

Fever

1

0

Infections without neutropenia

2

1

Fatigue

1

7 (DLT Phase I)

Muscle weakness

0

1

Epistaxis

0

1

Bleeding

1

0

Pain

1

5

Cardiac LVF

0

1

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

6

1

Dizziness/syncope/dehydration

4

0

Neuropathy—sensory

0

3

  1. aToxicities were determined by using NCI Common Toxicity CriteriaV2.0