1986
Late intensive combined modality therapy followed by autologous bone marrow infusion in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
Ihde D, Deisseroth A, Lichter A, Bunn P, Carney D, Cohen M, Veach S, Makuch R, Johnston-Early A, Abrams R. Late intensive combined modality therapy followed by autologous bone marrow infusion in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1986, 4: 1443-54. PMID: 3020181, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1986.4.10.1443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive-stage SCLC patientsProphylactic cranial irradiationComplete responseAutologous bone marrowPartial responseSCLC patientsModality therapyTumor regressionMedical conditionsExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patientsExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancer patientsAutologous bone marrow infusionMajor non-hematologic toxicitySmall cell lung cancerExtensive-stage patientsNon-hematologic toxicitiesWeeks of cyclophosphamideWeeks of vincristineBone marrow infusionGood medical conditionPoor medical conditionLung cancer patientsBetter tumor regressionCranial irradiation
1985
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of small cell lung cancer
Lichter A, Bunn P, Ihde D, Cohen M, Makuch R, Carney D, Johnston‐Early A, Minna J, Glatstein E. The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Cancer 1985, 55: 2163-2175. PMID: 2983875, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850501)55:9+<2163::aid-cncr2820551420>3.0.co;2-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Small CellClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFollow-Up StudiesHumansLomustineLung NeoplasmsMethotrexateProcarbazineProspective StudiesRadiotherapyRadiotherapy DosageRandom AllocationTime FactorsVincristineWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsSmall cell lung cancerLimited-stage small cell lung cancerProphylactic cranial irradiationCell lung cancerCranial irradiationThoracic irradiationLung cancerExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerComplete response statusLimited-stage diseaseOptimal treatment approachCombination of chemotherapyMinimum of toxicityLong-term survivalSystemic irradiationSystemic chemotherapyAggressive therapyPartial responseCNS failureResponse statusTreatment protocolOngoing protocolRadiation therapyTreatment approachesPatients