title: Etoposide (VP-16) containing combination chemotherapy for treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer.
abstract: A combination chemotherapy consisting of VP-16, vincristine, cyclophosphamide and CCNU was used to treat 24 patients of small cell lung cancer (extensive stage disease - 15 and limited stage - 9). In addition, radiotherapy of 1000 to 4000 cGys was given to primary disease in chest in 16 patients. The overall response rate was 95.8% with complete response (CR) in 9 (37.5%) and partial (PR) in 14 (58.3%) cases. The overall median survival was 24 weeks. In patients with CR, it was 39 weeks and in those with PR this was 22.5 weeks. The lone non-responder survived for only 8 weeks. The drugs were well tolerated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008130:Lomustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D008130:Lomustine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide