Table 2

Patient characteristics

Characteristicn=186
Median age, years (range)59.5 (26–87)
Cancer type, n (%)
 Colorectal55 (30%)
 Ovarian52 (28%)
 Breast22 (12%)
 Pancreatic16 (9%)
 Endometrial14 (8%)
 Upper gastrointestinal tract*12 (6%)
 Other†11 (6%)
 Unknown primary4 (2%)
Antineoplastic drug, n (%)
 Platinum
  Oxaliplatin83 (45%)
  Carboplatin64 (34%)
  Cisplatin8 (4%)
 Taxane
  Docetaxel8 (4%)
  Paclitaxel8 (4%)
 Liposomal doxorubicin9 (5%)
 Trastuzumab6 (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.