Conformal radiotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
- VernacularTitle:老年人晚期非小细胞型肺癌适形放疗的临床研究
- Author:
Mingmin ZHENG
;
Shuixi ZHAO
;
Jun HUANG
;
Ping WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung;
Radiotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
1995;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of conformal radiotherapy for elderly patients with adva nced non-small-cell lung cancer. Methods From November 1998 to June 2001, 24 elderly patients with advanced non-small -cell lung cancer were treated with conformal radiotherapy. ResultsOne-year, two-year and three-year overall survival rate for the entire group are 91 67%, 54 16%, 43 33%. No patients developed acute radiation pneumonitis . According to the univariate analysis, significant prognostic factors included superior vena cava syndrome, Karnofsky performance status scores and gross tumo r volume. Conclusions Conformal radiotherapy improve the effect in elderly patients with advanced no n-small-cell lung cancer.
