Preoperative docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil treatment with pegfilgrastim on day 7 for patients with esophageal cancer: A phase II study.

Since the histopathological responses were as expected, DCF with prophylactic pegfilgrastim is considered to be effective as preoperative chemotherapy. However, the prophylactic use of pegfilgrastim on day 7 was insufficient to prevent FN.