Clinical lung cancer
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Clinical lung cancer · Sep 2013
Prediction of acute toxicity grade ≥ 3 in patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving intensity modulated radiotherapy and concurrent low-dose Cisplatin.
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is increasingly used with concurrent chemotherapy but toxicity data are not well investigated. We correlated clinical and dosimetric parameters with acute toxicity grade ≥ 3 in patients with locally advanced NSCLC treated with IMRT and concurrent low-dose cisplatin. ⋯ Concurrent low-dose cisplatin using IMRT is effective in a large cohort of consecutive patients with NSCLC and life threatening toxicity is rare (1%). PS ≥ 2 and V50oes are correlated with acute toxicity grade ≥ 3.
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An anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation giving rise to activated ALK tyrosine kinase is present in approximately 5% of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Crizotinib is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting ALK, met proto-oncogene, and c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1). ⋯ Furthermore, crizotinib was recently shown to be active in ROS1-rearranged NSCLC. Here, we give an overview of the molecular pathogenesis of ALK-rearranged NSCLC, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of crizotinib, and clinical trials of crizotinib for ALK-rearranged NSCLC.
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Clinical lung cancer · Sep 2013
The effect of a lung cancer care coordination program on timeliness of care.
Timeliness of care improves patient satisfaction and might improve outcomes. The CCCP was established in November 2007 to improve timeliness of care of NSCLC at the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS). ⋯ A centralized, multidisciplinary, hospital-based CCCP can improve timeliness of NSCLC care, and help ensure that early stage lung cancers are diagnosed and treated.
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Clinical lung cancer · Sep 2013
Physicians' knowledge and practice of lung cancer screening: a cross-sectional survey comparing general practitioners, thoracic oncologists, and pulmonologists in France.
Screening for lung cancer by low-dose computed tomography scan (LDCTS) has been demonstrated to reduce lung cancer-specific and overall mortality rates in high-risk individuals. From trial to clinical practice, it is crucial to obtain an accurate level of knowledge of the physicians who will recruit patients for a screening program. The actual current practice and knowledge of practitioners are unknown. This could be critical to develop dedicated continuous medical education programs. ⋯ These results highlight the interest of physicians for lung cancer screening; meanwhile, our data stress the need for appropriate medical education and recommendations based on available evidence.