Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Volume: 29 Number: 1 March 1, 2003
  • Özkan Kanat
  • Türkkan Evrensel
  • Atilla Özkan
  • Mutlu Demıray
  • İlker Ercan
  • Ender Kurt
  • Güzin Gönüllü
  • Murat Arslan
  • Hülya Demiray
  • Osman Manavoğlu
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Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract

The aims of the present study were to test activity and tolerability of cisplatin and etoposide in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients aged 70 years or higher. Twenty-four patients were enrolled. Cisplatin was given at a dose of 60 mg/m2 on day 1 and etoposide at a dose of 120 mg/m2 on days 1-3. Total 116 courses were administered. Twelve patients (50%) completed all six cycles of treatment. Three patients (12.5%) obtained a partial response, as well as 12 (50%) stable disease and 9 (37.5%) progressive disease. The median survival was 48.5 ± 6.06 weeks, and the 1 year survival rate was 38%. Grade 3-4 neutropenia occurred in 16.6% of patients, grade 4 thrombocytopenia in %4.1, and grade 1-2 neuropathy in 25%. One patient discontinued treatment due to grade 3 nephrotoxicity. In conclusion, cisplatin and etoposide regimen is active and relatively well-tolerated in the treatment of elderly NSCLC patients. New, active and well-tolerated combination regimens could improve present results.

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Özkan Kanat This is me

Türkkan Evrensel This is me

Atilla Özkan This is me

Mutlu Demıray This is me

İlker Ercan This is me

Ender Kurt This is me

Güzin Gönüllü This is me

Murat Arslan This is me

Hülya Demiray This is me

Osman Manavoğlu This is me

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March 1, 2003

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March 1, 2003

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Year 2003 Volume: 29 Number: 1

APA
Kanat, Ö., Evrensel, T., Özkan, A., Demıray, M., Ercan, İ., Kurt, E., Gönüllü, G., Arslan, M., Demiray, H., & Manavoğlu, O. (2003). Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 29(1), 25-28. https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ
AMA
1.Kanat Ö, Evrensel T, Özkan A, et al. Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2003;29(1):25-28. https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ
Chicago
Kanat, Özkan, Türkkan Evrensel, Atilla Özkan, et al. 2003. “Cisplatin and Etoposide in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 29 (1): 25-28. https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ.
EndNote
Kanat Ö, Evrensel T, Özkan A, Demıray M, Ercan İ, Kurt E, Gönüllü G, Arslan M, Demiray H, Manavoğlu O (March 1, 2003) Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 29 1 25–28.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Kanat et al., “Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 25–28, Mar. 2003, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ
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Kanat, Özkan - Evrensel, Türkkan - Özkan, Atilla - Demıray, Mutlu - Ercan, İlker - Kurt, Ender - Gönüllü, Güzin - Arslan, Murat - Demiray, Hülya - Manavoğlu, Osman. “Cisplatin and Etoposide in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 29/1 (March 1, 2003): 25-28. https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ.
JAMA
1.Kanat Ö, Evrensel T, Özkan A, Demıray M, Ercan İ, Kurt E, Gönüllü G, Arslan M, Demiray H, Manavoğlu O. Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2003;29:25–28.
MLA
Kanat, Özkan, et al. “Cisplatin and Etoposide in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 29, no. 1, Mar. 2003, pp. 25-28, https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ.
Vancouver
1.Özkan Kanat, Türkkan Evrensel, Atilla Özkan, Mutlu Demıray, İlker Ercan, Ender Kurt, Güzin Gönüllü, Murat Arslan, Hülya Demiray, Osman Manavoğlu. Cisplatin and etoposide in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2003 Mar. 1;29(1):25-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23UY93WJ

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