Tolerability and toxicity of adjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine for treating non-small cell lung cancer
摘要Background The combination of cisplatin and vinorelbine is an evidence-supported regimen for adjuvant chemotherapy for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).But this doublet has considerable toxicity and unfavorable tolerability,and results in poor compliance.The cisplatin and gemcitabine regimen is one of the most active and well-tolerated regimens against advanced NSCLC,but its toxicity and tolerability has not been adequately evaluated in the adjuvant setting.Methods From a lung cancer database we retrospectively reviewed NSCLC patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy of cisplatin (75 mg/m2) and gemcitabine (1250 mg/m2) between January 2005 and December 2011.Postoperative demographics,compliance to adjuvant therapy and toxicity were retrieved from medical records.Results A total of 132 patients met the criteria and were included in the study,96 were male (72.7%) and 36 were female (27.3%).Median age was 60.5 years old,range 29-75 years,and 41.7% of patients were ≥65 years old.Overall,68.2%patients received all four planned cycles,and the cumulative dose delivered for gemcitabine was 8333 mg (83.3% of the planned dose) and cisplatin 248 mg (82.7% of the planned dose).There were no treatment-related deaths.Grade 3/4neutropenia developed in 47 patients (35.6%) and was the predominant hematologic toxicity.Common grade 3/4 nonhematologic toxicities were nausea/vomiting (22.0%),infection (12.3%),and febrile neutropenia (11.4%).Conclusion Cisplatin and gemcitabine are feasible for use in the adjuvant setting with a favorable toxicity profile and superior tolerability compared with published data on cisplatin and vinorelbine.
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