Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Apr 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialStandard thoracic radiotherapy with or without concurrent daily low-dose carboplatin in elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a phase III trial of the Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG9812).
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether radiotherapy with carboplatin would result in longer survival than radiotherapy alone in elderly patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ Due to the early termination of this study, the effectiveness of concurrent use of carboplatin remains unclear. We re-planned and started a study with an active quality control program which was developed by the JCOG Radiotherapy Committee.
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Apr 2005
Clinical TrialPhase I trial of weekly docetaxel and concurrent radiotherapy for head and neck cancer in elderly patients or patients with complications.
We planned a phase I study of radiotherapy combined with weekly docetaxel for elderly patients or patients with complications to find out the optimal dose. ⋯ This protocol was thought to be practical for elderly patients or those with medical complications.