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1317199

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this prospective study was to assess the activity of a combination of vincristine, epirubicin and cyclosphosphamide (VEC) in previously untreated patients with limited small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and to delineate the feasibility of dose escalation for epirubicin in this regimen. The chemotherapy schedule included cyclophosphamide, 1000 mg/m2, vincristine, 1 mg/m2 and escalating doses of epirubicin: 50 mg/m2, 70 mg/m2 and 90 mg/m2; respectively in three consecutive groups of patients. Drug cycles were repeated every 3 weeks. 118 patients from eight institutions were enrolled in this study between February 1986 and March 1989. Objective tumour response was observed in 81 of 116 evaluable patients (70%) including 25 patients (22%) who achieved a complete remission. Responding patients received thoracic radiation after the fourth cycle of chemotherapy. The median duration of response was 30 weeks and the median duration of survival was 52 weeks. There were no significant differences in treatment results between the consecutive groups of patients. The regimen was well tolerated for all doses of epirubicin. The main toxicities included alopecia (96%), nausea and vomiting (81%) and leukopenia (44%). Grade 4 haematological toxicity was observed in 3 patients (2.6%). No significant epirubicin dose-dependent side effects, except for mucositis were observed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0959-8049
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
473-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Combination chemotherapy with vincristine, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide in small cell lung carcinoma. Polish Lung Cancer Cooperative Group.
pubmed:affiliation
Radiotherapy Department, Medical Academy, Gda?sk, Poland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study