Sequential platinum-based chemotherapy-thoracic radiotherapy in early stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Nick Thatcher, Corinne Faivre-Finn, Fiona Blackhall, Heather Anderson, Paul Lorigan

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Abstract

Combined chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) is intended to reduce the risk of local regional recurrence and distant relapse in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Sequential CTRT allows full doses of each modality while avoiding the additive toxicity that occurs with concurrent therapy. This review will encompass studies in the three main settings where sequential CTRT has been applied in early stage NSCLC: as adjuvant therapy after resection, as neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery followed by radiotherapy, and in unresectable stage III disease.
Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Cancer Research
Volume11
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2005

Keywords

  • therapeutic use: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • drug therapy: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • administration & dosage: Cisplatin
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dose Fractionation
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Humans
  • drug therapy: Lung Neoplasms
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy

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