Risk factors for febrile neutropenia and effectiveness of primary prophylaxis with pegfilgrastim in patients with esophageal cancer treated with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil
Abstract Background The docetaxel, 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin (DCF) regimen is an effective form of chemotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer. However, the incidence of adverse events such as febrile neutropenia and hematological toxicity is high. Methods Among 937 patients with esophageal canc...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1665-x |