Table 5 Therapeutic approach and chemotherapy dose limitation.
From: Body surface area capping may not improve cytotoxic drugs tolerance
Intent of treatment | Department | Capped prescription | Uncapped prescription | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Curative | Medical oncology | 1212 | 74.1 | 423 | 25.6 |
Hematology | 300 | 21.4 | 1104 | 78.6 | |
Sub-total | 1512 | 49.8 | 1527 | 50.2 | |
Palliative | Medical oncology | 2174 | 81.2 | 471 | 17.8 |
Hematology | 18 | 40 | 27 | 60 | |
Sub-total | 2192 | 81.5 | 498 | 18.5 | |
