Abstract:
Objective This study aims to investigate the clinical effects and tolerance of NP chemotherapy combined with intensi ty-modulated radiotherapy in treating stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Methods A total of 72 patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC were divided into two groups, namely, experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). The patients in EG were treated with NP chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The NP regimen included vinorelbine (25 mg/m2, dl, dS) and DDP (75 mg/m2, dl), which was repeated every 21 days. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy was performed on the first day of chemotherapy, with a total dose of 60 Gy to 64 Gy. Meanwhile, patients in CG underwent radiotherapy only.
Results The overall response rate among patients who received NP chemotherapy and ra- diotherapy treatment was 72.2% and 41.7% in EG and CG, respectively. The median time to progression (TTP) of the patients in EG and CG was 7.2 and 5.8 months, respectively. Grade 3-4 bone marrow suppression was observed in 20 and five patients in EG and CG, respectively. Grade 3-4 gastrointestinal reaction was observed in six patients in EG and 0 in CG. Radiation esophagitis was observed in four and three patients, whereas radiation pneumonitis was observed in five and two patients in EG and CG, respectively.
Conclusion NP chemotherapy combined with intensity-modulated radiotherapy has good therapeutic effects for NSCLC patients, with tolerable toxicity.