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Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: major progress in the management of non-small cell lung cancer emerged in the last years. Survival rate markedly improved in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with the use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment. Novel radiation techniques decreased the incidence of toxicity from radiotherapy.
 
Aim of the work: Assess toxicity, local control, progression-free and overall survival resulting from usage of concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique.
 
 
Patient and methods: this study included patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer, received concurrent chemoradiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique.
 
Results: out of 32 patients included 17 (53.13%) were presented in stage IIIA and 15 (46.87%) in stage IIIB. The commonest histopathological type was non-squamous cell carcinoma, it was detected in 21 patients (65.62%), and squamous cell carcinoma which was detected in 11 patients (34.37%).  Partial response was achieved in 18 (56.25%) patients, 10 (31.25%) patients had stable disease and 4 (12.5%) patients had progressive disease. Median overall survival was 10.2 months, while median progression-free survival was 6.5 months, no patients developed ≥ grade III esophagitis or pneumonitis.
 
Conclusion: concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment with Paclitaxel – Carboplatin, and intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique is a well-tolerated treatment regimen with acceptable toxicity profile and fair survival in patients with unresectable Stage IIIA-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.
 
 

DOI

10.21608/aimj.2020.30559.1230

Keywords

concurrent chemoradiotherapy, advanced lung cancer, toxicity, Survival

Authors

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Mohammed

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Tarrad

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Assistant lecturer, clinical oncology and nuclear medicine depart., faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University

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dr.mohammed.tarrad.onc@gmail.com

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cairo

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Wael

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El-Sheshtawy

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Therapeutic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Al-Azhar University

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waelhshesh@yahoo.com

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First Name

Khaled

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Halima

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Assistant professor, chest depart., faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University

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khaledchesthalima@gmail.com

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Ahmed

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Al-Agamawi

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Therapeutic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Al-Azhar University

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ahmedagamawi@yahoo.com

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1

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6

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15868

Issue Date

2020-06-01

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2020-05-21

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2020-06-01

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272

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279

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2682-3381

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2682-339X

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710

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Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

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Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique

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22 Jan 2023