[Combination treatment of radiation and chemotherapy of lung cancer --from a view-point of therapeutic ratio].
The methods of combination treatment of inoperable lung cancer in our hospital were evaluated from the view-point of therapeutic ratio. In the case of combination of standard doses radiotherapy with usual doses of chemotherapy, there were some problematic side effects, though direct effect was remarkable. In the case of low doses radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, a fairly good effect was obtained with lesser side effects, resulting in a better long term survival rate, that is a higher therapeutic ratio.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage