title: Hyperfractionated radiotherapy and concomitant cisplatin in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a phase II study by the AIRO-Lombardia Cooperative Group.
abstract: A multicenter Phase II study was performed by the AIRO-Lombardia Cooperative Group on 36 patients with Stage III non-small cell lung cancer. The treatment schedule included hyperfractionated radiotherapy, 1.2 Gy twice daily (5 days/week) up to a total dose of 69.6 Gy, and concomitant cisplatin by continuous infusion using a portable pump, 16 mg/m2/week for 6 weeks. Overall, adequate treatment (defined as a total dose > 66 Gy in < 46 days and 6 weeks of infusional cisplatin) was received by 56% of accrued patients. Response was complete in 6% and partial in 56% of patients; median survival was 8 months and 1-year survival rate was 37%. Site of first failure was local in 43%, distant in 43%, local and distant in 10% and unknown in 3% of failing patients. Grade 3 esophagitis was recorded in 14% of patients and a fatal case of late pulmonary toxicity was reported. On the basis of feasibility, toxicity and survival results, the planned extension to Phase III was abandoned by the Group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palazzi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morrica
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerizza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leoni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin