HYPERFRACTIONATED SPLIT-COURSE THORACIC RADIATION-THERAPY PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED NONSMALL CELL LUNG-CANCER

  • Authors:
    • RV IAFFAIOLI
    • A TORTORIELLO
    • G FACCHINI
    • F CAPONIGRO
    • G FRASCI
    • G PANELLI
    • V RAVO
    • P MUTO
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  • Published online on: March 1, 1994     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.4.3.577
  • Pages: 577-582
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Abstract

Hyperfractionated split course radiotherapy combined with carboplatin, etoposide and mitomycin C was administered to 76 patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Grade 4 leukopenia occurred in 5 patients; 4 toxic deaths were observed. The overall response rate was 45%, including a 9% rate of complete responses, which lasted > 12 months in four cases. The median survival was 13 months, 2-year progression-free survival 17%, actuarial 2-year survival rate 22%. Age > 65, performance status > 1, no response to prior treatment were predictors of poor outcome. Our treatment plan, particularly because of the long lasting complete responses, warrants further investigation.

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IAFFAIOLI R, TORTORIELLO A, FACCHINI G, CAPONIGRO F, FRASCI G, PANELLI G, RAVO V and MUTO P: HYPERFRACTIONATED SPLIT-COURSE THORACIC RADIATION-THERAPY PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED NONSMALL CELL LUNG-CANCER. Int J Oncol 4: 577-582, 1994
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IAFFAIOLI, R., TORTORIELLO, A., FACCHINI, G., CAPONIGRO, F., FRASCI, G., PANELLI, G. ... MUTO, P. (1994). HYPERFRACTIONATED SPLIT-COURSE THORACIC RADIATION-THERAPY PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED NONSMALL CELL LUNG-CANCER. International Journal of Oncology, 4, 577-582. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.4.3.577
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IAFFAIOLI, R., TORTORIELLO, A., FACCHINI, G., CAPONIGRO, F., FRASCI, G., PANELLI, G., RAVO, V., MUTO, P."HYPERFRACTIONATED SPLIT-COURSE THORACIC RADIATION-THERAPY PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED NONSMALL CELL LUNG-CANCER". International Journal of Oncology 4.3 (1994): 577-582.
Chicago
IAFFAIOLI, R., TORTORIELLO, A., FACCHINI, G., CAPONIGRO, F., FRASCI, G., PANELLI, G., RAVO, V., MUTO, P."HYPERFRACTIONATED SPLIT-COURSE THORACIC RADIATION-THERAPY PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED NONSMALL CELL LUNG-CANCER". International Journal of Oncology 4, no. 3 (1994): 577-582. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.4.3.577