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3002739

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
A series of 39 cases of small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the lung treated by combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is reported. The role of prophylactic whole brain irradiation in this combination is emphasized. Apart from 2 cases whose treatment was interrupted, the chief symptoms of the other 37 were significantly improved by irradiation. The response rate was over 86% and the median survival was 8 months. The 2-year survival rates of the patients with or without brain irradiation (group A and B) were 26.7% and 9.1% respectively. None of the group A patients (15 cases) developed brain metastasis while 4 (18%) of the group B patients (22 cases) did. The results prove the validity of the prophylactic whole brain irradiation. In this series, the mortality of liver metastasis amounted to 38%. The authors believe that prophylactic liver irradiation may reduce the metastases into the liver and prolong the survival.
pubmed:language
chi
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0253-3766
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
289-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
[Combination therapy of small cell anaplastic carcinoma of the lung and the role of prophylactic whole brain irradiation--report of 39 cases].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract