title: [Single high-dose and fractionated low dose cisplatin in the EP protocol for advanced NSCLC--a prospective randomized trial on 72 patients].
abstract: A prospective randomized trial on 72 patients (12 cases in stage III and 60 cases in stage IV) suffering from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was carried out from January 1993 to March 1994 to assess the immediate results of single high dose DDP and fractionated low doses DDP in the EP (Etoposide and Cisplatin, DDP) protocol. The response rate to the former regimen was 47.1% (16/34) as compared with 39.5% (15/38) of the latter. The difference between these two regimens were not statistically significant (P > 0.10). The former regimen had higher incedence of delayed vomiting (P < 0.01), but the latter had more severe bone marrow suppression (P < 0.05). Without significant difference in renal toxicity (P > 0.10). The authors suggest that, the EP protocol consisting of fractionated doses of DDP, may be more preferrable due to its mild gastro-intestinal toxic reaction and less expensive in the treatment of advanced NSCLC patients. Yet, it is necessary to guard against its renal toxicity and myelosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin