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Quality of life with biweekly docetaxel and capecitabine in advanced gastro-oesophageal cancer




TekijätKorkeila EA, Salminen T, Kallio R, Mikkola M, Auvinen P, Pyrhönen S, Ristamäki R

KustantajaSPRINGER

Julkaisuvuosi2017

JournalSupportive Care in Cancer

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiSUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER

Lehden akronyymiSUPPORT CARE CANCER

Vuosikerta25

Numero9

Aloitussivu2771

Lopetussivu2777

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN0941-4355

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3689-5


Tiivistelmä
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and tolerability of biweekly docetaxel with capecitabine as first-line treatment in advanced gastro-oesophageal cancer.Methods Fifty-three patients at median age of 61 years with advanced gastric cancer were included in this prospective, non-randomized, multicentre phase II trial to receive intravenous docetaxel 50 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 15, and oral capecitabine 1250 mg/m(2) every 12 h, on days 1-7 and 15-21 of each 28-day cycle. QOL was assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30, together with the gastric module (QLQ-STO 22).Results Forty-six patients were evaluable for QOL analyses. No deterioration in global health status was found. Social functioning scores improved, and eating difficulties and pain were alleviated during treatment. The most common grade 3 or 4 toxicity was neutropenia (47%), whereas neutropenic fever was uncommon (6%). The clinical benefit rate was 60%, including complete and partial responses as well as stabilized disease. Median overall survival was 8.8 months (95% CI 5.8-11.9 months), and median time to progression was 6.2 months (95% CI 4.9-7.5 months).Conclusions Biweekly docetaxel with capecitabine is a feasible treatment in AGC, delivered on an outpatient basis, with no need for central venous access device. No deterioration of global health status was reported. In addition, pain and eating difficulties were alleviated during study treatment. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials. gov, number NCT00669370.



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