title: [A case of non-small-cell lung cancer in an older adult with complications responding to vinorelbine single agent].
abstract: The patient was an 80-year-old man who had an advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with complications such as COPD and dementia. Vinorelbine 20 mg/m(2) was administered intravenously from May 19, 2008. He received 2 doses weekly and rested for a week. He restarted this therapy from July 3, because his dementia was progressing. His therapy was later discontinued, so he was followed up with outpatient observation. During observation, the disease did not progress. In June, 2010, atelectasis and pleural effusion lesions disappeared, according to CT. He was alive in August, 2010.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine (Respiratory), Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors: Masaki
authors: M
authors: Nagasawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014747:Vinblastine; D000077235:Vinorelbine