[Successful treatment with chemotherapy of vinorelbine and gemcitabine for an elderly patient with advanced non-small cell lung cancer].
A 74-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer was referred to our hospital for chemotherapy. On admission, he suffered from high fever and left upper back pain. Laboratory data showed marked leukocytosis and increased CRP. He was treated with chemotherapy of weekly vinorelbine and gemcitabine. After the second cycle, the levels of leukocytes and CRP were remarkably decreased, and the severe back pain was also alleviated. He has been given an additional 4 cycles as an outpatient. He is now doing well. This regimen seems to be effective in alleviating symptoms and improving QOL.
Dept. of Internal Medicine, Yonago National Hospital.
Yuji
Y
Kawasaki
Tomoaki
T
Koshohbu
Shigeru
S
Nakatani
Mariko
M
Izawa
Naoko
N
Kikkawa
Kumi
K
Ishikura
Chieko
C
Hosoda
Eiji
E
Shimizu
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D000093542:Gemcitabine
D003841:Deoxycytidine; D014747:Vinblastine; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D000093542:Gemcitabine