Induction gemcitabine in standard dose or prolonged low-dose with cisplatin followed by concurrent radiochemotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II clinical trial

Autor: Vrankar Martina, Zwitter Matjaz, Bavcar Tanja, Milic Ana, Kovac Viljem
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Radiology and Oncology, Vol 48, Iss 4, Pp 369-380 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1581-3207
DOI: 10.2478/raon-2014-0026
Popis: Background. The optimal combination of chemotherapy with radiation therapy for treatment locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains an open issue. This randomized phase II study compared gemcitabine in two different schedules and cisplatin - as induction chemotherapy, followed by radiation therapy concurrent with cisplatin and etoposid.
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