Long-term survival following chemoradiation for inoperable non-small cell lung cancer

OBJECTIVE: To measure long-term survival following combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable non-small cell lung cancer.

DESIGN AND SETTING: Two prospective Phase I/II studies in the multidisciplinary Lung Service of a dedicated cancer hospital in Victoria, commencing in 1996 and 1997-1998.

PATIENTS: 33 patients referred for treatment of histologically or cytologically proven inoperable non-small cell lung cancer, who had no evidence of distant metastases, Karnofsky performance status > 70%, weight loss < 10%, and no prior treatment for lung cancer. Patients were followed until death or for a minimum of 9 years.

INTERVENTIONS: Patients in both studies were treated concomitantly with chemotherapy and radiotherapy 60 Gy in 30 fractions over 6 weeks. Chemotherapy in the first study (LURTCE) consisted of cisplatin and etoposide; in the second study (LURTCF), chemotherapy consisted of escalating doses of carboplatin and fluorouracil.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Overall survival.

RESULTS: Six of 33 patients were still alive 9 years after commencement of treatment. Median survival for the whole group was 2.1 years (95% CI, 1.3-3.1 years), with 18% (95% CI, 8%-35%) of patients still alive at 5 years (plateau).

CONCLUSION: Long-term survival can be achieved in some patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer treated by radical chemoradiation alone, suggesting the possibility of cure.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:189

Enthalten in:

The Medical journal of Australia - 189(2008), 10 vom: 17. Nov., Seite 557-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Plumridge, Nikki M [VerfasserIn]
Millward, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Rischin, Danny [VerfasserIn]
Macmanus, Michael P [VerfasserIn]
Wirth, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Michael, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Yuen, Kally [VerfasserIn]
Ball, David L [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

6PLQ3CP4P3
Antineoplastic Agents
BG3F62OND5
Carboplatin
Cisplatin
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Etoposide
Fluorouracil
Journal Article
Q20Q21Q62J
U3P01618RT

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.01.2009

Date Revised 30.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM184524660