Table 4 Reasons for discontinuation of most common maintenance therapy.
Reasons for discontinuation | R/RD, n (%) | V/VD, n (%) | RV/RVD, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1614) | (n = 59) | (n = 36) | |
Progressive disease | 544 (33.7) | 28 (47.5) | 21 (58.3) |
No evidence of progressive disease | 710 (44.0) | 17 (28.8) | 12 (33.3) |
Toxicity | 225 (13.9) | 5 (8.5) | 2 (5.6) |
Patient refusal of treatment | 24 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.8) |
Secondary malignancy | 23 (1.4) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
Death | 19 (1.2) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
Lost to follow up | 41 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Treatment completed | 2 (0.1) | 3 (5.1) | 0 (0) |
Doctors’ decision | 8 (0.5) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
Unknown | 18 (1.2) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) |
