title: [Alternating chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the induction treatment of small cell bronchial carcinoma (forms limited to the thorax)].
abstract: Sixty three patients with limited small cell lung carcinoma were entered into a pilot study alternating monthly cycles of combination chemotherapy (doxorubicin, VP16213, cyclophosphamide and methotrexate (group A) or cis platinum (group B) with 3 courses of mediastinal radiotherapy. The total mediastinal dose was 45 Gy for the first 28 patients (group A) and 55 Gy for the remaining 35 (group B). The complete response rate was 86% in group A (median survival 14 months) and 91% in group B (median survival 20 months). Local control at two years was 61% in group A and 82% in group B, while relapse-free 2 year survival rates were 32% and 37% respectively. The acceptable toxicity and high response rate of this combined modality therapy lead us to further research in maintenance therapy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Le Chevalier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arriagada
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baldeyrou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruffie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lenfant
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pico
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: el Balkry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duroux
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sancho-Garnier
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Alternance de chimiothérapie et de radiothérapie dans le traitement d'induction des carcinomes bronchiques à petites cellules (formes limitées au thorax).