Feasibility of induction chemotherapy using bronchial arterial infusion for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
We examined the feasibility and effectiveness of bronchial arterial infusion (BAI) as induction chemotherapy before surgery for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).


METHODS
Eighteen patients with locally advanced NSCLC were given BAI consisting of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (CDDP) (50-100 mg/m(2)) as induction chemotherapy before surgery (induction BAI). Six patients with clinical stage IIIA cancer had bulky N2 metastatic lymph nodes, and 12 patients with clinical stage IIIB cancer had T4 disease.


RESULTS
Of the 18 patients, 12 (67%) showed a partial response to the BAI therapy. Standard pulmonary resection was performed in 5 patients, pulmonary resection with the combined resection of adjacent organs was performed in 10 patients, and pulmonary resection with carinal resection and reconstruction was performed in 3 patients. Complete resection was possible in 14 patients (78%). There were no serious BAI therapy-related complications or postoperative deaths. The 5-year survival rate of the 18 patients was 35.7% and the median survival time (MST) was 19.4 months. Survival was better when complete resection was achieved after the induction BAI, especially in patients with stage IIIB (T4) disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on our preliminary findings, BAI with CDDP as induction chemotherapy is feasible and may be an effective therapeutic modality for locally advanced NSCLC.
Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
Toshihiro
T
Osaki
Tsunehiro
T
Oyama
Mitsuhiro
M
Takenoyama
Satoshi
S
Taga
Tomoko
T
So
Toshihiro
T
Yamashita
Shoji
S
Nakata
Ryoichi
R
Nakanishi
Kosei
K
Yasumoto
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012074:Remission Induction
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents