title: [The effect of multimodality induction therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer].
abstract: In this study we analyzed induction therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Eligible patients had mediastinoscopic proven N2 disease and T4 with mediastinal involvement. From January 1997 to May 2005, 56 patients entered the study. They received 2 cycle chemotherapy (platinums based 2 or 3 drugs), in 32 patients with concurrent radiotherapy followed by surgery. Response rates were 57.1%. Fifty-one patients underwent surgery. A radical resection was possible in 39 patients. Complication occurred in 14 patients (27.5%). Overall 5-year survival was 27.5%. In N2 disease, there was no statistically significant difference in survival between the induction group and the historical group. In T4 disease, overall 5-year survival was 30.2% for the induction group and 5.2% for historical group. There was significant difference in survival between the groups (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Disease Center, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanahashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hikosaka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshitomi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D008937:Mitomycins; D014747:Vinblastine; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin