Treatment intensification which includes high-dose induction improves survival of lung carcinoma patients treated by high-dose chemotherapy with hematopoietic progenitor cell rescue but does not prevent high rate of relapses.
Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, K. Dluski Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous