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Volume 23

October - December 2007 (Part-I)

Number  5


 

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A phase II study of cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil
combination chemotherapy and concurrent thoracic
radiation in squamous cell carcinoma of lung

Naeem Haider1, Shaharyar2, Shahid Rasul3, Ehsan ur Rehman4,
Zafar Allaudin5, Aun Muhammad6

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy and concurrent thoracic radiation in squamous cell carcinoma of lung.

Methodology: A prospective, non randomized, quasi-experimental, phase II study which was conducted in the Department of Clinical Oncology Mayo Hospital / KEMC Lahore. This study was conducted from September 2002 to May 2004. Twenty two patients of histopathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of lung were enrolled. Stage III B or stage IV patients requiring radiation therapy for control of local symptoms were included. These patients were treated with chemotherapy and concurrent chest radiation. The treatment regimen included cisplatin 80mg/m2 on day one and day "28" and 5-FU 750mg/m2 day 1-4 and day "28-31". Radiation was started on day one and a tumor dose of 50 Gy was delivered in 25 fractions. Common Toxicity Criteria and RTOG criteria were used to assess toxicities. Miller’s criteria were used for response evaluation. Responses were evaluated two weeks after the completion of concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Results: All the twenty two patients completed the planned treatment. Complete response was not achieved in any patient. Partial response was seen in 15 patients (68.18%), stable disease in five patients (22.73%) and progressive disease was seen in two patients (9.09%). CTC Grade-II nausea was seen in eight patients (36.36%), vomiting in five patients (22.73%) and mucositis in six patients (27.27%). Grade-III neutropenia was observed in three patients (13.64%) and Grade-III mucositis and diarrhea in five patients (22.72%) each. Grade-IV neutropenia was seen in two patients (9.09%).

Conclusion: Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil combination chemotherapy concurrent with 50 Gy radiation is an effective and well tolerated treatment modality for this subset of lung cancer patients.

KEYWORDS: Squamous cell carcinoma, Lung cancer, Chemo-radiotherapy, Concurrent.

Pak J Med Sci    October - December 2007 (Part-I)    Vol. 23 No. 5    698-702


 1. Naeem Haider,
Department of Oncology,
2. Shaharyar,
3. Shahid Rasul,
4. Ehsan Ur Rehman,
5. Zafar Allaudin,
2,4,5: Department of Clinical Oncology,
Mayo Hospital / King Edward Medical College,
Lahore – Pakistan.
6. Aun Muhammad
1,3,6: Combined Military Hospital,
Rawalpindi – Pakistan.

Correspondence

Maj. Naeem Haider
Department of Oncology,
Combined Military Hospital,
Rawalpindi - Pakistan.
E mail: wasim62@yahoo.com

* Received for Publication: May 11, 2007
* Revision Received: June 7, 2007
* 2nd Revision Received: August 7, 2007
* Revision Accepted: August 8, 2007



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