Clinical study of thermotherapy with chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the clinical efficacy of thermotherapy combined chemotherapy in the treatment of the advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation (NSCLC-NED).Methods The clinical data of 16 patients with NSCLC-NED were retrospectively reviewed.To analyzed the efficacy and survival of these patients.All patients were treated by thermotherapy with the combined chemotherapy regiment of platinum agents.Results There were 7 partial responses and 4 stable disease,The overall response rate (RR) was 43.8％.The one year survival rate was 37.5％ (6/16).The improvement rate of quality of life was 62.5％ (10/16).Conclusion Neuroendocrine differentiation is an important indicator of biological behavior of NSCLC.Thermochemotherapy is an active regimen in the advanced NSCLC-NED with an acceptabe toxicity.