Table 3

Treatment compliance


n = 169 cycles

No.
%

Delay 1st day


     1–8 days
3
1.8
     9–15 days
3
1.8
     > 15 days
1
0.6



Delay 6th day


     +1
11
6.5
     +2
8
4.7
     +3
5
3.0
     > +3
4
2.4




n = 169 cycles

No.
%

Dose reduction of all drugs


     ≤ 25%
18
10.6
     26–50%
5
3.0
     > 50%
0
0



Dose reduction of only A-T


     ≤ 25%
3
1.8
     26–50%
4
2.4
     > 50%
0
0



Dose reduction of only GEM


     ≤ 25%
2
1.2
     26–50%
7
4.1
     > 50%
0
0

A, doxorubicin; T, paclitaxel; GEM, gemcitabine

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