title: Vinblastin and mitomycin-C combination chemotherapy for patients with non small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Thirty-four patients with non small cell lung cancer were treated with a combination of vinblastin and mitomycin-C. Major radiological response was observed in 61.5% of cases. Median survival of the treated patients was 6 months and it was 7 months for those showing a major response. Fourteen of the 21 responders survived for 6 months or more, and 4 survived for more than a year. Leucopenia was a common side effect, and it did not produce any major infective complication. We did not find any advantage of this regimen over other less expensive drugs used in our earlier trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D016685:Mitomycin; D014747:Vinblastine