作者: R P Abratt , W R Bezwoda , G Falkson , L Goedhals , D Hacking
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1994.12.8.1535
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摘要: PURPOSEThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity gemcitabine at higher doses than had been used previously in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).PATIENTS AND METHODSEighty-four (65 men, 19 women; age range, 35 75 years; mean age, 59 years) locally advanced or metastatic pathologically documented NSCLC were enrolled. Patients bidimensionally measurable disease, as defined by computed tomographic (CT) scan chest x-ray. A total 28.6% surgically treated, while 9.5% received radiotherapy. Fifty-three commenced a dose 1,000 mg/m2, 31 1,250 mg/m2. receive two escalations 25%, provided that overall no worse World Health Organization (WHO) grade 1 WHO 0 for platelets. Responding reviewed validated blinded oncology review board (ORB) experts not involved study. Of original 84 enrolled, 76 ass...