What is Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is one of the most leth...
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Navelbine & Cisplatin for resected lung cancer
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Hi there
Wanted to make sure we had all seen this trial published in Lancet Oncol 2006 as it is important to those who have had surgery for lung cancer. 1) They looked at chemotherapy in patients who had surgery for COMPLETELY resectable NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER stage IB to IIIA vs OBSERVATION 2) In patients with completely resected stage IB to IIIA lung cancer (squamous or adenocarcinoma of the lung) chemotherapy with Navelbine and Cisplatin extended survival longer than did observation alone. Dr O. Posted on 05/10/07, 01:05 am |
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Dr O,
I have resisted invasive surgical solutions, and a medical researches assures me the surgical interventions seem to not have as good out comes. Can you post the link for your post? thank you Looking for answers and non surgical interventions. SWF 
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Hey Standwithafist:
The Lancet Oncology 2006;7:719-27 Title: Adjuvant vinorelbine plus cisplatin versus observation in patients with completely resected stage IB-IIIA non small cell cancer Im not sure you will be able to get the full text without paying. Also remember these are patients who were deemed resectable..had surgery...and had follow up chemotherapy (compared to those who did nothing after surgery) Hope this helps Dr O.
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Dr. O,
Within four weeks of upper and most of lower left lobes were removed and resected the first of four infusions of Carb/taxol was given for my 1B adenocarcinoma diagnosis, ending Nov. 2006. Obvously I can't go back and redo with Navelbine/Cisplatin. The most recent report published about Carbo/Taxol which was done long after trials was discouraging. While they originally thought it would be most beneficial for 1B patients that now doesn't appear to be the case. So what can a person believe, I guess you just use what was available when it was your turn at bat? Toddy
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