Characteristic | n=186 |
Median age, years (range) | 59.5 (26–87) |
Cancer type, n (%) | |
Colorectal | 55 (30%) |
Ovarian | 52 (28%) |
Breast | 22 (12%) |
Pancreatic | 16 (9%) |
Endometrial | 14 (8%) |
Upper gastrointestinal tract* | 12 (6%) |
Other† | 11 (6%) |
Unknown primary | 4 (2%) |
Antineoplastic drug, n (%) | |
Platinum | |
Oxaliplatin | 83 (45%) |
Carboplatin | 64 (34%) |
Cisplatin | 8 (4%) |
Taxane | |
Docetaxel | 8 (4%) |
Paclitaxel | 8 (4%) |
Liposomal doxorubicin | 9 (5%) |
Trastuzumab | 6 (3%) |
Median number of other drug allergies, n (range) | 1 (0–11) |
Median number of prior cycles containing drug for desensitization, n (range) | 7.5 (0–40) |
*Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers include bile duct, esophageal, gallbladder, gastric, and hepatocellular cancers.
†Other cancers include lung, lymphoma, mesothelioma, parotid gland, and prostate cancers.