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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology 1995;13(4): 303-310. |
| Definitive Radiotherapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
| Jong Young Lee, Kyung Ran Park |
| Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei university, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
PURPOSE:
The effect of dose escalation of up to 6500 cGy on local control and survival was investigated in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Ninety eight patients with biopsy-proven unresectable non-small cell lung cancer without distant metastases or medically inoperable patients with lower-stage were treated with definitive radiotherapy alone. Group A were treated by thoracic irradiation, 6000 cGy or less in total tumor dose with daily fractions of 180 to 200 cGy: and group B was treated with 6500 cGy of same daily fractions.
RESULTS:
The actuarial overall survival rate for the entire group was 54% at 1 year, 26.6% at 2 years and 16.4% at 3 years with a median survival time of 13 months.
Statistically significant prognostic factors that affect survival rate were stage and N-stage. However, no improvement in local control and survival has been seen with higher dose radiotherapy(group B).
CONCLUSION:
Dose escalation of up to 6500 cGy was no effect on local control and survival rate. To increase the survival rate of non-small cell lung cancer hyperfractionated radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy should be considered. |
| Key Words:
Non-small cell lung cancer, Radiotherapy |
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