Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · Oct 2007
[Prognosis of locally advanced non small cell lung cancer treated with three dimentional conformal radiotherapy].
To summarize our experience and evaluate the prognostic factors of locally advanced non small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) treated with three dimentional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). ⋯ Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with acceptable complications. Karnofsky performance status is the only independent prognositic factor.
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · Oct 2007
[Weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin with concurrent three dimensional conformal radiotherapy for locally advanced non small cell lung cancer].
To evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of weekly chemotherapy of paclitaxel and carboplatin with concurrent three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT)for locally advanced non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). ⋯ Our data indicate that concurrent chemoradiotherapy is safe and effective for locally advanced non small cell lung cancer. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy may be helpful in improving response and survival than sequential one, but no significant difference is observed between two groups in this series(P > 0.05). Further randomized prospective study is still needed to prove it.