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Paclitaxel carboplatin in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

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2012-07-01

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Derman Medical Publ

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Aim: In this study, the safety and tolerability of paclitaxel and carboplatin (PC) regimen in elderly patients with advanced non -small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was investigated. Material and Method: Elderly patients (ages a70 years) who received PC for stage III (n=111 or IV (n=34) NSCLC were evaluated retrospectively. Results: There were 43 males and 2 females, with a median age of 75.5 (range, 70-62). The response rate was 40%. The median overall survival time and progression-free survival time was 13 months and 8.5 months, respectively. One-year survival rate was 51%. Treatment was well tolerated by the patients. The most frequent side effect observed was grade 3 or 4 neutropenia (57.795). There was no treatment related death. Discussion: PC regimen may be a good alternative for the treatment of elderly patients with advanced NSCLC.

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Non-small cell, Lung, Elderly, Chemotherapy, Science & technology, Life sciences & biomedicine, Medicine, general & internal, General & internal medicine

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