title: Docetaxel (Taxotere) in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: an international update.
abstract: Based on the results of two recent trials, docetaxel (Taxotere; Aventis, Antony, France) is now the drug of choice for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer that is refractory to primary chemotherapy. Trials are testing the role of docetaxel in the induction setting, as well as concomitantly with radiation therapy.
authors: Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Kris
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Manegold
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000077143:Docetaxel; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D043823:Taxoids
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel