title: [Negative results of a randomized therapeutic trial of nonspecific immunotherapy in primary, surgically-treated non-small cell bronchial cancer].
abstract: Between March 1978 and May 1981, 219 patients suffering from non-small cell primary bronchial carcinoma underwent surgical excision which was intended to be curative. Three weeks later the patients were randomised into two groups: 1. A control group, with no other treatment following excision (110 patients). 2. A non-specific immunotherapy group (109 patients). The immunostimulant used was an aqueous suspension of heat killed mycobacterium smegmatis administered subcutaneously once a month. The trial was analysed on December 1, 1982. There were 117 recurrences and 112 deceased. There was no significant difference as regard survival without relapse or overall survival; all causes of death were included.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Résultats négatifs d'un essai thérapeutique randomisé d'immunothérapie non spécifique dans le cancer bronchique primitif non microcellulaire opéré.