Table 2: Compliance and tolerance to conventional dose TPF, N=28 patients.

Dose/cycle

1st TPF

2nd cycle Docetaxel

2nd cycle Cisplatin

2nd cycle

5 fluorouracil

3rd cycle Docetaxel

3rd cycle Cisplatin

3rd cycle

5-fluorouracil

100%

28 (100%)

22 (78.6%)

22 (78.6%)

22 (78.6%)

21 (75%)

20 (71.4%)

20 (71.4%)

80%

0

6 (21.4%)

6 (21.4%)

6 (21.4%)

5 (17.9%)

6 (21.4%)

5 (17.9%)

0%

0

0

0

0

2 (7.14%)*

2 (7.14%)*

2 (7.14%)*

*One patient received 1st cycle chemotherapy (consisting of cisplatin and 5 fluorouracil) at another institution; another developed ST-elevation myocardial infarction.