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The risk of febrile neutropenia in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer treated with docetaxel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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posted on 2016-04-04, 11:38 authored by A. Wailoo, Alexander Julian Sutton, A. Morgan
We aimed to assess the incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients with non small cell lung cancer treated with docetaxel as second line chemotherapy by systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. Published studies were retrieved and included if they considered docetaxel at the licensed dose after a previous chemotherapy regimen, and reported the proportion of patients getting FN. Meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the proportion of patients who experience one or more episodes of FN. The pooled, random effects meta-analysis estimate for the proportion of patients who experience one or more episodes of FN on docetaxel was 5.95% (95% CI 4.22–8.31) based on 13 studies, comprising 1609 patients. No significant differences were seen either between studies that permitted the use of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factors or between phase II and phase III trials. Evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests that the incidence of FN with docetaxel is around 6% and therefore an important factor to consider in the choice of the chemotherapy regimen.

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Citation

British Journal of Cancer, 2009,100, 436-441

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/Organisation/COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY/School of Medicine/Department of Health Sciences

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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British Journal of Cancer

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Cancer Research UK, Nature Publishing Group

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0007-0920

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1532-1827

Acceptance date

2008-12-04

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2009

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2016-04-04

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http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v100/n3/full/6604863a.html

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en

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