The sympatomatic treatment of carcinoma of the bronchus using combination chemotherapy

A study was made of chemotherapy for inoperable carcinoma of the bronchus. Only patients with symptoms directly due to the tumour or with evidence of rapid tumour growth were selected for treatment. Half the patients selected in this way responded and in these patients survival may have been prolong...

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Published inBritish journal of diseases of the chest Vol. 72; no. 2; p. 131
Main Authors Williams, I P, Clein, G P, Ford, H T, Millard, F J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1978
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Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Bronchial Neoplasms - drug therapy
Bronchial Neoplasms - mortality
Cyclophosphamide - therapeutic use
Doxorubicin - therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Leucovorin - therapeutic use
Male
Methotrexate - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Vincristine - therapeutic use
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Summary:A study was made of chemotherapy for inoperable carcinoma of the bronchus. Only patients with symptoms directly due to the tumour or with evidence of rapid tumour growth were selected for treatment. Half the patients selected in this way responded and in these patients survival may have been prolonged. The regimen chosen caused the minimum of interference with the patient's life and, by relief of symptoms, appeared to offer an improvement in the quality of life.
ISSN:0007-0971