Table 2 Chemotherapy compliance and toxicity
| Â | XP (n = 77) | SP (n = 97) | DP (n = 72) | FP (n = 37) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemotherapy courses | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Median | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
   Range | 1-9 | 1-15 | 1-10 | 1-14 |
Reasons for discontinuation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Progressive disease | 28 | 41 | 49 | 21 |
   Toxicity | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
   Withdrawal | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
   Physician recommendation | 34 | 29 | 14 | 9 |
   Unknown | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Overall grade 3 or 4 toxicity | 68 | 73 | 67 | 30 |
Treatment-related deaths | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |