Febrile neutropenia incidence and the variable toxicity profile between brand and generic docetaxel in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer with docetaxel and cyclophosphamide regimen
Flávia Viécili Tarcha,
Ana Luísa de Castro Baccarin,
Lilian Arruda do Rêgo Barros
et al.
Abstract:Objective
To assess the incidence of febrile neutropenia without primary granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis in patients undergoing chemotherapy with adjuvant docetaxel and cyclophosphamide, and to evaluate the toxicity profile of brand-name docetaxel (Taxotere
®
) and the generic formulation.
Methods
This retrospective study was conducted using data obtained from electronic medical records of patients treated at a Brazilian canc… Show more
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