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  • Title: Alternating chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy with concurrent cisplatin-etoposide for limited-stage small-cell carcinoma of the lung.
    Author: Murray N, Shah A, Brown E, Kostashuk E, Laukkanen E, Goldie J, Band P, Van den Hoek J, Murphy K, Sparling T.
    Journal: Semin Oncol; 1986 Sep; 13(3 Suppl 3):24-30. PubMed ID: 3020695.
    Abstract:
    Seventy patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) were given six courses of chemotherapy alternating two drug combinations: a combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (Adriamycin [Adria Laboratories, Columbus OH]) and vincristine (CAV) was alternated with cisplatin and etoposide at 3-week intervals. Thoracic radiotherapy was administered concurrently with the first cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy. Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) was administered after the completion of all chemotherapy. No maintenance treatment was used. Seventy-six percent of patients achieved a complete clinical response. The median survival was 78 weeks and the 2-year survival rate was 32% with an average follow-up of 3 1/2 years. Seventeen percent are currently alive and disease free. Cisplatin and etoposide can be administered concurrently with thoracic irradiation with acceptable toxicity. Our results justify further clinical research using alternating chemotherapy and concurrent thoracic irradiation and cisplatin-etoposide chemotherapy.
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