Objective: To observe the effect of Astragalus injection (AI) combined with chemotherapy on quality of life (QOF) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung caner (NSCLC). Methods: Sixty NSCLC patients were randoml...Objective: To observe the effect of Astragalus injection (AI) combined with chemotherapy on quality of life (QOF) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung caner (NSCLC). Methods: Sixty NSCLC patients were randomly divided into the treated group (n=30,treated with AI combined with chemotherapy) and the control group (n=30, treated with chemotherapy alone). Chemotherapy of MVP protocol was applied to both groups. AI was supplemented to the treated group by intravenous dripping 60 ml per day. Treatment of 21-28 days consisted one treatment cycle, and 2-3 cycles were applied. WResults: The effective rate in the treated group was 40.0% and in the control group was 36.7%, the mean remission rate in them being 5.4 month s and 3.3 months, the median survival period 11 month and 7 month and the 1-year survival rate 46.75% and 30.0%, respectively, the difference of these indexes between the two groups were all significant (P<0 05). Moreover, the clinical improving rate and QOF elevation rate in the treated group was 80.4% and 43.3%, as compared with those in the control group (50.0% and 23.3% respectively), the different was also significant (P<0 01). Conclusion: AI combined with chemotherapy can significantly improve the QOF in NSCLC patients of advanced stage.展开更多
Objective:To explore the current status and influencing factors of quality of life in patients with lung cancer after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan province.Methods:To investigate the influencing factors of...Objective:To explore the current status and influencing factors of quality of life in patients with lung cancer after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan province.Methods:To investigate the influencing factors of quality of life of lung cancer patients after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan province by cross‑sectional survey method.Results:The scores of insomnia,appetite loss,constipation and pain in 186 lung cancer patients after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan Province were significantly higher than the reference value.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that older patients(>60 years)had lower scores in physical function domain(β=-0.193),and female patients had more appetite loss symptoms(β=0.245).Compared with other minority ethnic groups,Han ethnic group had lower scores in role function domain(β=0.179),more severe fatigue symptoms(β=-0.162),and higher general health level(β=0.166).Patients with employee medical insurance had lower scores of emotional function(β=0.194),cognitive function(β=0.281),the lowest score in social function(β=0.188),and severe pain in other parts(β=-0.227).Smokers had less cough symptoms(β=0.175)and more arm and shoulder pain symptoms(β=-0.21)than non‑smokers.Patients with secondhand smoke exposure had lower cognitive function scores(β=-0.158)and more obvious symptoms of oral ulcer(β=0.185).Patients who drank alcohol frequently(drinking frequency>1 time/day)had more severe cough symptoms(β=0.27).Patients with small number of children(0‑1)had milder cough symptoms(β=0.178).Patients who did not understand the disease had obvious symptoms of arm and shoulder pain(β=0.151).Patients with early pathological stage(stageⅠ‑Ⅱ)had more severe shortness of breath(β=-0.159)and pain(β=-0.181).The symptoms of appetite loss were more obvious in patients living in cities(β=0.192).The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy were more obvious(β=0.174).Patients who often consumed pickulated food had severe pain symptoms(β=-0.219),and pain in other parts was obvious(β=-0.149).Male patients had obvious alopecia symptoms(β=-0.306).Conclusion:Age,ethnicity,residence,type of medical insurance,number of children,pathological stage of lung cancer,smoking,second‑hand smoke exposure,alcohol consumption,and frequent consumption of pickled food were related to the quality of life of lung cancer patients in hospital after surgery.Medical staff and family members should pay attention to the emotional communication of patients during the treatment of lung cancer patients in hospital after surgery.Patients should avoid exposure to smoking,alcohol and second‑hand smoke,and reduce consumption of pickled food.展开更多
Objective:The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of docetaxel as single chemotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Forty-two elder...Objective:The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of docetaxel as single chemotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Forty-two elderly patients with advanced NSCLC who were chemotherapy-naive were enrolled in this study. Docetaxel at the doses of 70 mg/m2 was administrated intravenously every 21 days as a cycle, each patient received 2-4 cycles. All patients were followed up until disease progressed or patients died. Results: Among 42 patients, 40 could be evaluated, 1 complete response (CR), 9 partial response (PR), 13 stable disease (SD), 17 progress disease (PD). The overall response rate (CR+PR) was 35% and disease control rate (CR+PR+SD) was 57.5%. The median time to progress (TTP) was 4.2 months, median survival time was 6.1 months and 1-year survival rate was 35.8%. The main toxicity was myelosuppression and decreasing platelet. Conclusion: Single agent docetaxel for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC is an efficient and well-tolerated chemotherapeutic approach with a low toxicity level.展开更多
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been used in various surgical professions in recent years and is widely accepted by doctors. This concept not only helps patients speed up postoperative recovery, reduce the ...Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been used in various surgical professions in recent years and is widely accepted by doctors. This concept not only helps patients speed up postoperative recovery, reduce the incidence of related complications and shorten hospital stays, but also has been proved to be effective and safe in the perioperative application of gastric cancer. This article reviews the clinical application and research progress of enhanced recovery after surgery in the perioperative period of advanced gastric cancer in the elderly.展开更多
Although it is assumed that the combination of chemotherapy and radical surgery should be indicated in all newly diagnosed advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, one of the main raised questions is how to select the ...Although it is assumed that the combination of chemotherapy and radical surgery should be indicated in all newly diagnosed advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, one of the main raised questions is how to select the best strategy of initial treatment in this group of patients, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery or primary debulking surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. The selection criteria to offer one strategy over the other as well as a stepwise patient selection for initial treatment are described. Selecting the best strategy of treatment in newly diagnosed advanced stage ovarian cancer patients is a multifactorial and multidisciplinary decision. Several factors should be taken into consideration:(1) the disease factor, related to the extension and localization of the disease as well as tumor biology;(2) the patient factor, associated with patient age, poor performance status, and co-morbidities; and(3) institutional infrastructure factor, related to the lack of prolonged operative time, an appropriate surgical armamentarium, as well as well-equipped intensive care units with well-trained personnel.展开更多
Background: Patient-reported outcomes of the quality of life (QOL) after an open thoracotomy have not been studied. To determine the physical and mental changes in surgical patients is very important for medical staff...Background: Patient-reported outcomes of the quality of life (QOL) after an open thoracotomy have not been studied. To determine the physical and mental changes in surgical patients is very important for medical staffs. The surgical patient’s satisfaction and overall healthy changes were evaluated by the patient-self assessment questionnaires. Materials and Methods: From July 2007 to April 2008, 26 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) underwent surgical resection. The outcome of the QOL was evaluated by using two kinds of questionnaire surveys from the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the anti-aging QOL assessment (AA-QOL). The EORTC QLQ-C30 consisted of five domains (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social functionings) and global QOL. The AA-QOL contained 51 items;30 physical and 21 mental symptoms regarding the elderly and the aging population. The patients replied to the two questionnaires at two different times, i.e., at pre-surgery (baseline) and at post-surgery (2 weeks after the operation). The obtained data of these scores were averaged and compared between the two points of the pre-surgery and post-surgery. Results: Regarding the outcomes of the EORTC QLQ-C30, the physical and social functioning became significantly worse after the surgery. In contrast, the global QOL significantly became better after the surgery. For the symptom at post-surgery, three of which were “nausea and vomiting”, “pain”, and “appetite loss”, became significantly worse compared to those at pre-surgery. Regarding the outcomes of the AA-QOL, the physical symptoms (muscular pain/stiffness, palpitations, dyspnea, no feeling of good health, anorexia, and coughing and sputum) became significantly worse after the surgery. Regarding the mental symptoms, there were no significant differences. Conclusions: Regarding the outcomes based on the changes in the QOL after surgery, the physical symptoms became worse compared to the mental symptoms. To clarify the perioperative healthy changes of the QOL reported by patients with lung cancers is very important for multidisciplinary teamwork, which should play a role in providing the appropriate care and treatment and useful information for a preoperative patient’s decision making of receiving surgical treatment.展开更多
目的探讨清肺化痰汤治疗痰热郁肺证老年晚期非小细胞肺癌患者的临床疗效及对其生活质量、血清癌胚抗原(Carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(Neuron specific enolase,NSE)、细胞角质素片段抗原(Cytokeratin 19 fragme...目的探讨清肺化痰汤治疗痰热郁肺证老年晚期非小细胞肺癌患者的临床疗效及对其生活质量、血清癌胚抗原(Carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(Neuron specific enolase,NSE)、细胞角质素片段抗原(Cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen21-1,CYRAF21-1)水平的影响。方法选取2019年7月—2020年10月期间在东南大学医学院附属南京同仁医院接受治疗的非小细胞肺癌患者80例,采用随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各40例。对照组采用DP化疗方案治疗,观察组在对照组基础上联合清肺化痰汤治疗,每个疗程为21 d,连续治疗4个疗程。观察比较两组患者临床疗效、不良反应情况,治疗前后痰热郁肺证证候积分(咳嗽,咳痰、咯痰黄稠,气喘或气急,喉中痰鸣,发热,口渴)、血清肿瘤标记物(CEA、NSE、CYRAF21-1)、生命质量量表(QOL-38)评分改善情况。结果治疗后观察组总缓解率62.5%(25/40)、临床获益率85.0%(34/40)均明显高于对照组总缓解率40.0%(16/40)、临床获益率65.0%(26/40),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者咳嗽、咳痰、咯痰黄稠、气喘或气急、喉中痰鸣、发热、口渴评分均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组痰热郁肺证证候积分明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平均较治疗前明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者身体状况、情绪状况、功能状况、肺癌相关症状、社会/家庭状况评分均较治疗前明显降低,总体健康状况评分较治疗前明显升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组QOL-38评分改善情况明显优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗期间,观察组不良反应发生率明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论清肺化痰汤治疗痰热郁肺证老年晚期非小细胞肺癌疗效显著,能够有效降低血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平,缓解临床症状,减轻化疗药物不良反应,提高患者生活质量。展开更多
Bevacizumab,an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody,has significantly improved the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC(ns-NSCLC).However,the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab for elderly patients ...Bevacizumab,an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody,has significantly improved the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC(ns-NSCLC).However,the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC require further investigation.Thus,59 patients were included in the present retrospective study,22 patients in the bevacizumab plus pemetrexed and platinum(B+PP)group,and 37 patients in the pemetrexed and platinum(PP)group.For the entire cohort of patients,the median OS was 33.3 months,and the 1-year and 2-year overall survival rates were 88.5%and 67.8%,respectively.The median OS and 1-year and 2-year OS rates were 20.5 months,70.3%and 0%,respectively,in the B+PP group and 33.4 months,97.0%and 89.4%,respectively,in the PP group(P<0.001).The incidence of grade≥3 adverse events was higher in the B+PP group than in the PP group(27.3%vs.10.8%,respectively;P=0.204).Univariate and multivariate analyses suggested that the receipt of≥5 cycles of first-line chemotherapy was an independent favorable prognostic factor for OS,whereas the addition of bevacizumab was an unfavorable prognostic factor.With increased toxicities,the addition of bevacizumab to PP does not improve the overall survival of elderly patients with advanced ns-NSCLC.展开更多
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerrelated mortality in China.(1'2) Meanwhile, the average life expectancy in the aging population has increased from 46 years in 1950 to 75 years in 2010.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the industrialized world. Despite significant progress in early stage of the disease, the overall survival rates for advanced disease remain...Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the industrialized world. Despite significant progress in early stage of the disease, the overall survival rates for advanced disease remain low. Herein we present a case of NSCLC who was treated with Chinese medicine and chemotherapy with a longer overall survival.展开更多
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of Astragalus injection (AI) combined with chemotherapy on quality of life (QOF) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung caner (NSCLC). Methods: Sixty NSCLC patients were randomly divided into the treated group (n=30,treated with AI combined with chemotherapy) and the control group (n=30, treated with chemotherapy alone). Chemotherapy of MVP protocol was applied to both groups. AI was supplemented to the treated group by intravenous dripping 60 ml per day. Treatment of 21-28 days consisted one treatment cycle, and 2-3 cycles were applied. WResults: The effective rate in the treated group was 40.0% and in the control group was 36.7%, the mean remission rate in them being 5.4 month s and 3.3 months, the median survival period 11 month and 7 month and the 1-year survival rate 46.75% and 30.0%, respectively, the difference of these indexes between the two groups were all significant (P<0 05). Moreover, the clinical improving rate and QOF elevation rate in the treated group was 80.4% and 43.3%, as compared with those in the control group (50.0% and 23.3% respectively), the different was also significant (P<0 01). Conclusion: AI combined with chemotherapy can significantly improve the QOF in NSCLC patients of advanced stage.
基金Hainan Province Key R&D Plan Project(No.Social Development)(No.ZDYF2021SHFZ086)Hainan Natural Science Foundation Youth Fund Project(No.820QN268)。
文摘Objective:To explore the current status and influencing factors of quality of life in patients with lung cancer after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan province.Methods:To investigate the influencing factors of quality of life of lung cancer patients after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan province by cross‑sectional survey method.Results:The scores of insomnia,appetite loss,constipation and pain in 186 lung cancer patients after surgery in a tertiary hospital in Hainan Province were significantly higher than the reference value.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that older patients(>60 years)had lower scores in physical function domain(β=-0.193),and female patients had more appetite loss symptoms(β=0.245).Compared with other minority ethnic groups,Han ethnic group had lower scores in role function domain(β=0.179),more severe fatigue symptoms(β=-0.162),and higher general health level(β=0.166).Patients with employee medical insurance had lower scores of emotional function(β=0.194),cognitive function(β=0.281),the lowest score in social function(β=0.188),and severe pain in other parts(β=-0.227).Smokers had less cough symptoms(β=0.175)and more arm and shoulder pain symptoms(β=-0.21)than non‑smokers.Patients with secondhand smoke exposure had lower cognitive function scores(β=-0.158)and more obvious symptoms of oral ulcer(β=0.185).Patients who drank alcohol frequently(drinking frequency>1 time/day)had more severe cough symptoms(β=0.27).Patients with small number of children(0‑1)had milder cough symptoms(β=0.178).Patients who did not understand the disease had obvious symptoms of arm and shoulder pain(β=0.151).Patients with early pathological stage(stageⅠ‑Ⅱ)had more severe shortness of breath(β=-0.159)and pain(β=-0.181).The symptoms of appetite loss were more obvious in patients living in cities(β=0.192).The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy were more obvious(β=0.174).Patients who often consumed pickulated food had severe pain symptoms(β=-0.219),and pain in other parts was obvious(β=-0.149).Male patients had obvious alopecia symptoms(β=-0.306).Conclusion:Age,ethnicity,residence,type of medical insurance,number of children,pathological stage of lung cancer,smoking,second‑hand smoke exposure,alcohol consumption,and frequent consumption of pickled food were related to the quality of life of lung cancer patients in hospital after surgery.Medical staff and family members should pay attention to the emotional communication of patients during the treatment of lung cancer patients in hospital after surgery.Patients should avoid exposure to smoking,alcohol and second‑hand smoke,and reduce consumption of pickled food.
文摘Objective:The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of docetaxel as single chemotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Forty-two elderly patients with advanced NSCLC who were chemotherapy-naive were enrolled in this study. Docetaxel at the doses of 70 mg/m2 was administrated intravenously every 21 days as a cycle, each patient received 2-4 cycles. All patients were followed up until disease progressed or patients died. Results: Among 42 patients, 40 could be evaluated, 1 complete response (CR), 9 partial response (PR), 13 stable disease (SD), 17 progress disease (PD). The overall response rate (CR+PR) was 35% and disease control rate (CR+PR+SD) was 57.5%. The median time to progress (TTP) was 4.2 months, median survival time was 6.1 months and 1-year survival rate was 35.8%. The main toxicity was myelosuppression and decreasing platelet. Conclusion: Single agent docetaxel for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC is an efficient and well-tolerated chemotherapeutic approach with a low toxicity level.
文摘Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been used in various surgical professions in recent years and is widely accepted by doctors. This concept not only helps patients speed up postoperative recovery, reduce the incidence of related complications and shorten hospital stays, but also has been proved to be effective and safe in the perioperative application of gastric cancer. This article reviews the clinical application and research progress of enhanced recovery after surgery in the perioperative period of advanced gastric cancer in the elderly.
文摘Although it is assumed that the combination of chemotherapy and radical surgery should be indicated in all newly diagnosed advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, one of the main raised questions is how to select the best strategy of initial treatment in this group of patients, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery or primary debulking surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. The selection criteria to offer one strategy over the other as well as a stepwise patient selection for initial treatment are described. Selecting the best strategy of treatment in newly diagnosed advanced stage ovarian cancer patients is a multifactorial and multidisciplinary decision. Several factors should be taken into consideration:(1) the disease factor, related to the extension and localization of the disease as well as tumor biology;(2) the patient factor, associated with patient age, poor performance status, and co-morbidities; and(3) institutional infrastructure factor, related to the lack of prolonged operative time, an appropriate surgical armamentarium, as well as well-equipped intensive care units with well-trained personnel.
文摘Background: Patient-reported outcomes of the quality of life (QOL) after an open thoracotomy have not been studied. To determine the physical and mental changes in surgical patients is very important for medical staffs. The surgical patient’s satisfaction and overall healthy changes were evaluated by the patient-self assessment questionnaires. Materials and Methods: From July 2007 to April 2008, 26 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) underwent surgical resection. The outcome of the QOL was evaluated by using two kinds of questionnaire surveys from the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the anti-aging QOL assessment (AA-QOL). The EORTC QLQ-C30 consisted of five domains (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social functionings) and global QOL. The AA-QOL contained 51 items;30 physical and 21 mental symptoms regarding the elderly and the aging population. The patients replied to the two questionnaires at two different times, i.e., at pre-surgery (baseline) and at post-surgery (2 weeks after the operation). The obtained data of these scores were averaged and compared between the two points of the pre-surgery and post-surgery. Results: Regarding the outcomes of the EORTC QLQ-C30, the physical and social functioning became significantly worse after the surgery. In contrast, the global QOL significantly became better after the surgery. For the symptom at post-surgery, three of which were “nausea and vomiting”, “pain”, and “appetite loss”, became significantly worse compared to those at pre-surgery. Regarding the outcomes of the AA-QOL, the physical symptoms (muscular pain/stiffness, palpitations, dyspnea, no feeling of good health, anorexia, and coughing and sputum) became significantly worse after the surgery. Regarding the mental symptoms, there were no significant differences. Conclusions: Regarding the outcomes based on the changes in the QOL after surgery, the physical symptoms became worse compared to the mental symptoms. To clarify the perioperative healthy changes of the QOL reported by patients with lung cancers is very important for multidisciplinary teamwork, which should play a role in providing the appropriate care and treatment and useful information for a preoperative patient’s decision making of receiving surgical treatment.
文摘目的探讨清肺化痰汤治疗痰热郁肺证老年晚期非小细胞肺癌患者的临床疗效及对其生活质量、血清癌胚抗原(Carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(Neuron specific enolase,NSE)、细胞角质素片段抗原(Cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen21-1,CYRAF21-1)水平的影响。方法选取2019年7月—2020年10月期间在东南大学医学院附属南京同仁医院接受治疗的非小细胞肺癌患者80例,采用随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各40例。对照组采用DP化疗方案治疗,观察组在对照组基础上联合清肺化痰汤治疗,每个疗程为21 d,连续治疗4个疗程。观察比较两组患者临床疗效、不良反应情况,治疗前后痰热郁肺证证候积分(咳嗽,咳痰、咯痰黄稠,气喘或气急,喉中痰鸣,发热,口渴)、血清肿瘤标记物(CEA、NSE、CYRAF21-1)、生命质量量表(QOL-38)评分改善情况。结果治疗后观察组总缓解率62.5%(25/40)、临床获益率85.0%(34/40)均明显高于对照组总缓解率40.0%(16/40)、临床获益率65.0%(26/40),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者咳嗽、咳痰、咯痰黄稠、气喘或气急、喉中痰鸣、发热、口渴评分均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组痰热郁肺证证候积分明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平均较治疗前明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者身体状况、情绪状况、功能状况、肺癌相关症状、社会/家庭状况评分均较治疗前明显降低,总体健康状况评分较治疗前明显升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);且观察组QOL-38评分改善情况明显优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗期间,观察组不良反应发生率明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论清肺化痰汤治疗痰热郁肺证老年晚期非小细胞肺癌疗效显著,能够有效降低血清CEA、NSE及CYRAF21-1水平,缓解临床症状,减轻化疗药物不良反应,提高患者生活质量。
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFC1313201)the Innovation Project of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences(No.2019-04)the Academic Promotion Program of Shandong First Medical University(No.2019ZL002).
文摘Bevacizumab,an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody,has significantly improved the clinical outcomes of patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC(ns-NSCLC).However,the safety and efficacy of bevacizumab for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC require further investigation.Thus,59 patients were included in the present retrospective study,22 patients in the bevacizumab plus pemetrexed and platinum(B+PP)group,and 37 patients in the pemetrexed and platinum(PP)group.For the entire cohort of patients,the median OS was 33.3 months,and the 1-year and 2-year overall survival rates were 88.5%and 67.8%,respectively.The median OS and 1-year and 2-year OS rates were 20.5 months,70.3%and 0%,respectively,in the B+PP group and 33.4 months,97.0%and 89.4%,respectively,in the PP group(P<0.001).The incidence of grade≥3 adverse events was higher in the B+PP group than in the PP group(27.3%vs.10.8%,respectively;P=0.204).Univariate and multivariate analyses suggested that the receipt of≥5 cycles of first-line chemotherapy was an independent favorable prognostic factor for OS,whereas the addition of bevacizumab was an unfavorable prognostic factor.With increased toxicities,the addition of bevacizumab to PP does not improve the overall survival of elderly patients with advanced ns-NSCLC.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81273718 and No.81102719)
文摘Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerrelated mortality in China.(1'2) Meanwhile, the average life expectancy in the aging population has increased from 46 years in 1950 to 75 years in 2010.
文摘Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the industrialized world. Despite significant progress in early stage of the disease, the overall survival rates for advanced disease remain low. Herein we present a case of NSCLC who was treated with Chinese medicine and chemotherapy with a longer overall survival.