Stopped: After two years of trial initiation, only 27 out of 300 patients were included. During this period, the international recommendations for the use of COOL were modified.
RATIONALE: Epoetin beta may cause the body to make more red blood cells and may prevent or reduce side effects in patients undergoing chemotherapy for solid tumors. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well epoetin beta works in patients undergoing chemotherapy for solid tumors.
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Treatment failure (changes in hemoglobin levels)
Timeframe: From date of randomization until the week 8