A prospective study on concurrent chemotherapy and thoracic three-dimensional radiotherapy for stage Ⅳ non-small cell lung cancer (3)— The impact of radiation dose to thoracic primary tumor on survival
LONG Jin-hua*, LU Bing, OUYANG Wei-wei, SU Sheng-fa, HU Yin-xiang, WANG Gang, LI Hui-qin, CHEN Xiao-xiao, GANG Xiu-yun, ZHANG Bo
*Department of Oncology, Guizhou Province Tumor Hospital;Department of Thoracic Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College;Guiyang 550004,China
Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of radiation dose on survival for stage Ⅳ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with concurrent chemotherapy and thoracic three-dimensional radiotherapy (CCTTRT). Methods From Jan. 2003 to Jul.2010,201 Stage Ⅳ NSCLC patients were enrolled. Nineteen patients who received only one cycle chemotherapy were not included in survival analysis. Of the 182 patients eligible for survival analysis, all patients received platinum-based chemotherapy of two drugs. The median number of cycles was 4. The median dose to planning target volume of primary tumor (DTPTV) was 63 Gy. Survival was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the Logrank. Cox regression models were used to examine the effect of DTPTV on overall survival. Results The follow-up rate of 201 patients was 97.5%. with 201,170 and 134 patients finished<1, 1-2 and ≥3 years′ follow-up. The 1-,2-,3-year overall survival rate and median survival time was 20%,14%,0% and 7.1 months;27%,10%,3% and 9.6 months;and 59%,22%,16% and 14.9 months, respectively for patients treated with DTPTV<45.0 Gy,45.0-62.1 Gy and ≥63.0 Gy,respectively (χ2=27.88,P=0.000);43%,19%,0%and 11 months and 20%,11%,5% and 8 months, respectively for those received 2-3 cycles of chemotherapy and radiation dose ≥63 Gy and<63 Gy, respectively (χ2=2.99,P=0.084);66%,23%,19% and 16 months and 29%,12%,0%and 8.8 months, respectively for those received 4-5 cycles chemotherapy and radiation dose ≥63 Gy and<63 Gy, respectively (χ2=15.87,P=0.000).No significant difference was found for patients received 2-3 cycles chemotherapy concurrently with DTPTV≥63 Gy and 4-5 cycles chemotherapy concurrently with DTPTV<63 Gy, respectively (χ2=1.93,P=0.165). Multivariate analysis showed that 4-5 cycles chemotherapy concurrently with DTPTV≥63 Gy (β=0.243,P=0.019), and improved KPS after treatment (β=1.268,P=0.000) were independent favorable factors for survival. Conclusion Chemotherapy concurrent with CCTTRT can prolong survival time of patients with stage Ⅳ NSCLC, especially for those treated with DTPTV ≥63 Gy.
LONG Jin-hua*,LU Bing,OUYANG Wei-wei et al. A prospective study on concurrent chemotherapy and thoracic three-dimensional radiotherapy for stage Ⅳ non-small cell lung cancer (3)— The impact of radiation dose to thoracic primary tumor on survival[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2012, 21(1): 23-26.
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