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  • Title: [Chemotherapy of advanced non-small cell bronchial cancer with mitomycin C/ifosfamide versus mitomycin C/vindesine versus cisplatin/etoposide--a prospective randomized study].
    Author: Gatzemeier U, Heckmayr M, Hossfeld DK, Kaukel E, Koschel G, Neuhauss R.
    Journal: Pneumologie; 1990 Feb; 44 Suppl 1():258-60. PubMed ID: 2164194.
    Abstract:
    In a prospective randomised study involving patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer, no differences were to be seen in the remission rates (30.3%, 22.7% and 25%, respectively; p = 0.4) achieved by the combinations mitomycin/ifosfamide, mitomycin/vindesine and cisplatin/etoposide. Nor were any statistically significant differences to be found in terms of the duration of survival. The median survival durations were 6.5, 5.5 and 6 months, respectively (p = 0.7). With respect to toxicity, the combination mitomycin/vindesine proved to be superior, in particular since virtually no gastrointestinal toxicity was observed with this combination. On the basis of these results and the-state of our knowledge to date, the conclusion may be drawn that cisplatin-containing combinations should no longer be employed in the chemotherapeutic treatment of non-small-cell cancers.
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