title: Split-course radiotherapy with or without concurrent or sequential chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: In our department we designed a three-armed study to compare the effects of sequential and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Each treatment arm consisted of 15 patients with histologically confirmed stage III non-small cell lung cancer. In group 1, the main treatment approach was split-course radiotherapy alone. In group 2, 6 mg/m2 of cisplatin was applied daily and concurrently with split-course radiotherapy. In group 3, two cycles of etoposide, ifosfamide, and cisplatin chemotherapy, which ended three weeks before split-course radiotherapy, was applied. Overall response rates were 40%, 66%, and 53% in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Median survival was 10, 11, and 10 months for groups 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Results are discussed in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: GATA Radiation Oncology Department, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ulutin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güden
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oysul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sürenkök
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pak
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin; D007069:Ifosfamide