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PURPOSE: We retrospectively reviewed our Institution's database to investigate the outcome and impact of combined radiochemotherapy (RT/CT; concomitant or in sequence) in localised small-cell lung cancer (L-SCLC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 1995 to November 1999, 79 patients with L-SCLC received combined RT/CT at our Institution. RT was delivered concurrently or sequentially following the CT. Patients with treatment response received additional prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI). RESULTS: Of the patients treated, 54% had received concurrent CT/RT compared to 46% receiving RT following the CT. PCI was administered to 80% of the patients. Complete response was observed in 66% of patients. With a median follow up of 30 months, median overall survival was 15.9 months; 14.3 months for patients who received RT following CT and 21.6 months for those receiving concurrent CT/RT. The type of schedule of combined radiochemotherapy was an independent prognostic factor for survival free of local recurrence, as was additional PCI for distant metastasis-free survival. CONCLUSIONS: Our results are similar to those reported previously in the literature. The main point of interest is that our patients were non-selected. We strongly support the use of concurrent CT/RT so as to achieve results comparable to the best in the literature.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/radioterapia , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Cisplatino/efeitos adversos , Terapia Combinada , Irradiação Craniana , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Esofagite/etiologia , Etoposídeo/administração & dosagem , Etoposídeo/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/radioterapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neutropenia/etiologia , Pneumonite por Radiação/etiologia , Radioterapia/efeitos adversos , Indução de Remissão , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of samarium [153Sm-EDTMP] (Quadramet) compared to conventional therapy in the treatment of pain in patients with prostate cancer and bone metastases. METHOD: A decision tree model for the treatment of bone pain due to metastases was adapted to the Spanish context. The model represents the standard treatment patterns in Spain for the study population. The time-course of the model is 4 months and it computes an estimate for the cost of pain control per patient. The effectiveness data for the model derive from a randomised trial. The current treatment patterns have been established according to the consensus opinions of a group of medical experts. RESULTS: The cost of pain control per patient is euro 12,515.39 for conventional therapy and euro 5,595.52 for samarium-153 (Quadramet) therapy. The incremental cost-effectiveness analysis shows that samarium-153 (Quadramet) is a dominant therapy. It presents lower costs and higher efficacy than the conventional strategy. The sensitivity analyses showed these results to be robust. CONCLUSION: Samarium-153 (Quadramet) is cost-effective in treating pain in patients with prostate cancer and bone metastases.