abstract：PURPOSE:Paclitaxel and platinum-based chemotherapy is considered to be a standard approach for locally advanced and metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In recent years, weekly paclitaxel has been widely used for its safety profile, especially in breast and ovarian cancer. Otherwise, only a few studies are av...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Rossi D,Dennetta D,Ugolini M,Alessandroni P,Catalano V,Fedeli SL,Giordani P,Casadei V,Baldelli AM,Graziano F,Catalano G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conducting research in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is challenging, primarily because of low patient accrual rates resulting from patient-, physician-, protocol-, and healthcare system-related barriers. The Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups convened a 1-day program entitled Addressing the Curr...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Curran WJ Jr,Schiller JH,Wolkin AC,Comis RL,Scientific Leadership Council in Lung Cancer of the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of complications secondary to the use of microwave ablation (MWA) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are discussed herein. The first case involves a 62-year-old man with stage IB NSCLC who declined surgery and pursued MWA. Within 7 months, he had residual disease at the MWA treatment site, and surgery was...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Padda S,Kothary N,Donington J,Cannon W,Loo BW Jr,Kee S,Wakelee H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bevacizumab is the first molecularly targeted agent associated with improved outcomes in combination with chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The addition of bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), to carboplatin and pacli...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Morgensztern D,Govindan R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active tumor immunotherapy may provide hope for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) because, in more than 20 years, current therapies have yet to change mortality statistics. Creating an efficacious vaccine involves selection of important tumor antigens and formulation of their immunogenic epitopes into a...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Holt GE,Disis ML

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors are associated with unique and dramatic dermatologic side effects. Skin rash is the dose-limiting factor for all EGFR inhibitors and is usually dose related and reversible. Microbiologic stains and cultures from skin rash usually do not show an infectious cause. We re...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Grenader T,Gipps M,Goldberg A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel therapies have been added to the treatment arsenal of physicians treating lung cancer in recent years. Most promising are agents that target the major pathways involved in cancer evolution, mostly proliferation and angiogenesis. Some of these treatments have been shown to synergize with traditional chemotherapy ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Bar J,Herbst RS,Onn A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary function tests are used to select patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suitable for thoracic surgery. We studied the impact of pulmonary function tests on both quantitative (morbidity, mortality, and overall survival [OS]) and qualitative (quality of life [QOL]) outcomes of patients und...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Greillier L,Thomas P,Loundou A,Doddoli C,Badier M,Auquier P,Barlési F

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of recurrent multiple lesions of bronchial epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma in a 74-year-old man treated with local resection. Two cellular types were found: epithelial cells and myoepithelial cells. The patient remains asymptomatic at 4-years of follow-up, supporting the fact that epithelial-...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Muslimani AA,Kundranda M,Jain S,Daw HA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This phase II study evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine/paclitaxel given every 2 weeks in patients with advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. Treatment with 1 previous chemotherapy regimen was allowed. Patients received gemcitabine 3000 mg/m(2) intravenously over 30 minutes and paclitaxel 15...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Wozniak AJ,Belzer K,Heilbrun LK,Kucuk O,Gadgeel S,Kalemkerian GP,Venkatramanamoorthy R,Kraut MJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lung cancer is an epidemic disease in developing countries. Incorporation of new active drugs in the neoadjuvant treatment of operable patients might lead to improved outcomes. Postchemotherapy mediastinal-based treatment decisions allow for in vivo testing of activity and could help to determine the ideal loca...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Martins RG,Dienstmann R,de Biasi P,Dantas K,Santos V,Toscano E,Roriz W,Zamboni M,Sousa A,Small IA,Moreira D,Ferreira CG,Zukin M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in cancer cell biology have led to the development of therapeutic agents that target pathways critical to the development and progression of disease. These so-called "targeted therapies" might offer patients a more tolerable alternative to traditional systemic chemotherapy that often achieves therapeut...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Eton DT,Yost KJ,Cella D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody bevacizumab in numerous tumor types including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has spurred the development of additional novel antiangiogenic agents with distinct mechanisms of action. These include the small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Lee D,Heymach JV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the applicability of an annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening program for lung cancer in a single institution in Israel, which has a relatively lower prevalence of lung cancer compared with other Western countries, and to examine stage distribution of dete...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Shaham D,Breuer R,Copel L,Agid R,Makori A,Kisselgoff D,Goitein O,Izhar U,Berkman N,Heching N,Sosna J,Bar-Ziv J,Libson E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic chemotherapy results in modest improvements in survival and quality of life for patients with advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Administration of a platinum compound in combination with a taxane (paclitaxel or docetaxel), gemcitabine, vinorelbine, or irinotecan is considered optimal first-lin...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Ramalingam S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absolute number of patients with lung cancer is rising as a result of our aging population. Until recently, clinicians have been reluctant to aggressively treat elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) because of a lack of supportive data and concern for potential toxicity. Recently, evidence has e...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Ng R,de Boer R,Green MD

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of chemotherapy and radiation has been validated for the treatment of locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the results are still unsatisfactory, and there is a need to improve current treatment. One approach is to use new agents that have the potential to enhance the efficacy o...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Edelman MJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of lung cancer--small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)--is a significant challenge in oncology. The best reported median survival remains near 1 year in advanced NSCLC despite several decades of steady improvement and extensive research with traditional chemotherapy drugs an...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Wakelee HA,Sikic BI

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and poor performance status (PS) are often excluded from trials. Gefitinib is a safe oral agent that may benefit these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seventy-two patients with poor PS and advanced NSCLC were enrolled onto this study of gefitinib 250 ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Spigel DR,Hainsworth JD,Burkett ER,Burris HA,Yardley DA,Thomas M,Jones SF,Dickson NR,Scullin DC,Bradof JE,Rubinsak JR,Brierre JE,Greco FA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This phase I/II study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tirapazamine in combination with cisplatin and vinorelbine for patients with advanced-stage IIIB/IV chemonaive non-small-cell lung cancer. Seventy patients with a Karnofsky performance status of > or = 60% were included. In the phase I part of ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Gatineau M,Rixe O,Chevalier TL

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although radical surgery remains the mainstay therapeutic modality for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), long-term survival of patients with completely resected NSCLC tumors remains suboptimal. Globally, the 5-year survival rate of patients who undergo complete surgical resection is in the range of 40%-5...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Scagliotti GV,Novello S

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current treatments of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are inadequate and new therapies are being developed that target specific cellular signaling proteins associated with tumor growth. One potential target is protein kinase C (PKC)-alpha, a signaling molecule with an important role in cell regulation and prolifera...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Lahn M,Su C,Li S,Chedid M,Hanna KR,Graff JR,Sandusky GE,Ma D,Niyikiza C,Sundell KL,John WJ,Giordano TJ,Beer DG,Paterson BM,Su EW,Bumol TF

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is regulated by the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF1) pathway and is implicated in tumor progression and patient survival in many types of cancer. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) is also regulated by HIF1 but works in a completely different manner by modu...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Gharib TG,Chen G,Huang CC,Misek DE,Iannettoni MD,Hanash SM,Orringer MB,Beer DG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not thought of as an immunosensitive malignancy. However, recent clinical results with GVAX, a granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) gene-transduced autologous tumor vaccine, may suggest otherwise. This review summarizes immune-induced activity c...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Nemunaitis J,Nemunaitis J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gefitinib is a small-molecule agent specifically targeted to inhibit the epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK). Tumor responses have been achieved with gefitinib treatment in large, randomized monotherapy trials. In preclinical studies, gefitinib has shown additive and even supra-additive antitumo...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Hammond LA

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with the majority of patients presenting with advanced disease. Despite the introduction of newer therapeutic agents and modest survival improvement, the overall prognosis for these patients is poor. The goals of therapy should therefore include improvement ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Plunkett TA,Chrystal KF,Harper PG

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple studies have confirmed the value of radiation therapy in limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. The appropriate dose of radiation and the optimal fractionation scheme, however, remain controversial. This article will examine the history of radiation therapy in the management of small-cell lung cancer. It will ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Roof KS,Fidias P,Lynch TJ,Choi NC

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early phase II study of topotecan produced favorable results in a small number of untreated and previously treated patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). This multicenter study was conducted in patients with relapsed SCLC at 19 medical institutions in Japan. Topotecan 1.0 mg/m2/day was administered for 5 cons...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Takeda K,Negoro S,Sawa T,Nakagawa K,Kawahara M,Isobe T,Kudoh S,Masuda N,Niitani H,Fukuoka M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisense oligonucleotides (ASONs) are one of the new classes of molecularly targeted agents that have transitioned from the laboratory into clinical trials. Rational drug design has resulted in agents directed against a number of important cellular targets, including the mRNA of bcl-2, protein kinase (PK) C-alpha, PK...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Davies AM,Gandara DR,Lara PN Jr,Mack PC,Lau DH,Gumerlock PH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined-modality therapy with chemotherapy and radiation appears to be the most efficacious therapeutic modality for patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Most of the trials exploring this approach have utilized older agents such as cisplatin, vinblastine, and etoposide. Recent data suggest that ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Curran WJ Jr

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard treatment for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer is surgical resection. However, many patients are inoperable due to medical comorbidities. Thirty-two medically inoperable patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer were treated with 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy between January 1...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Rosenzweig KE,Dladla N,Schindelheim R,Sim SE,Braban LE,Venkataraman ES,Leibel SA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous phase I, II, and III studies on high-dose epirubicin (HDEPI), alone or in combination with cisplatin (CP), indicate an interesting activity of this drug in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the toxicological profile of HDEPI limits its prolonged use. In our experience, vinorelbine ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Guaraldi M,Marino A,Pannuti F,Farabegoli G,Martoni A

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Small-cell lung cancer constitutes 15%-20% of all cases of lung cancer. It is a chemosensitive disease with an overall response rate of 70%-90% in first-line treatment. However, the majority of patients relapse, and further tre...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Shihabi S,Belani CP

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed as a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Patients were randomized by center to placebo (16 patients, 31%), oral bexarotene 300 mg/m2/day (21 patients, 40%), or oral bexarotene 600 mg/m2/day (15 patients, 29%) following demonstration of stable or responsive disease a...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Rizvi N,Hawkins MJ,Eisenberg PD,Yocum RC,Reich SD,Ligand L1069-20 Working Group.

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both gemcitabine and carboplatin have demonstrated activity in advanced non small-cell lung cancer. The combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin has demonstrated equivalent or superior efficacy to other commonly used agents and two-drug combinations, and a recent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trial suggested that...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Masters GA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lobectomy remains the standard procedure for early-stage non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Advances in minimally invasive surgery allow lobectomy to be performed by videothoracoscopy (VATSLOBE). The objective of this study was to compare open thoracotomy (OPENLOBE) to VATSLOBE in the treatment of early-stage NSCLC. ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Luketich JD,Meehan MA,Landreneau RJ,Christie NA,Close JM,Ferson PF,Keenan RJ,Belani CP

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lung Cancer Disease Site Group (DSG) of the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative first met in January of 1994. Included in the membership were three pathologists who, with the other members of the DSG, felt that a useful contribution to the work of the group would be a recommendation on standardized ...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Chamberlain DW,Wenckebach GF,Alexander F,Fraser RS,Kolin A,Newman T

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel has demonstrated activity as a radiosensitizer in numerous preclinical studies, probably due to its role as a cell cycle synchronizer for the G2/M radiosensitive phase of the cell cycle. We conducted a phase I trial to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) of docetaxel...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Choy H,DeVore RF,Hande KR,Porter LL,Rosenblatt PA,Slovis B,Laporte K,Shyr Y,Johnson DH

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in the chemotherapy of advanced and metastatic non small-cell lung cancer have led to significant, albeit modest, improvements in survival and quality of life. The plethora of new agents with activity in this disease has led to questions as to how these drugs can best be added to existing regimens....

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Edelman MJ,Gandara DR

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses capable of inducing lysis of malignant cells through their replication process are known as "oncolytic" viruses. Clinical trials in oncology have been performed with oncolytic viruses for nearly fifty years. Both systemic and intratumoral routes of administration have been explored. Toxicity has generally been...

journal_title：Clinical lung cancer

authors： Nemunaitis JJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00