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AIM: Providing epidemiological data and treatment of anemia in lung cancer patients undergoing first-line chemotherapy. METHODS: Epidemiological, observational, retrospective and multicenter study carried out at 30 sites throughout Spain. RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia (hemoglobin [Hb] level <12 g/dl) was 18.3% and the incidence 80.7%. Mean Hb levels were 13.4 g/dl (95% Cl: 13.2-13.6) and 11.5 g/dl (95% Cl: 11.3-11.7) at starting and at the end of chemotherapy, respectively. Of the 294 patients with anemia, 174 (59.2%) were treated. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents were given to 90.2% patients, alone in 31.6% and combined iron in 39.7%, transfusion in 9.2% and iron and transfusion in 9.8%. CONCLUSION: These results suggest an appropriate and rational use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in the treatment of chemotherapy-associated anemia in lung cancer patients. [corrected].
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Anemia/epidemiologia , Anemia/terapia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Hematínicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pequenas Células do Pulmão/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anemia/induzido quimicamente , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Bevacizumab/administração & dosagem , Transfusão de Sangue , Hidrocarbonetos Aromáticos com Pontes/administração & dosagem , Carboplatina/administração & dosagem , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Desoxicitidina/administração & dosagem , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Etoposídeo/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Hemoglobinas/metabolismo , Humanos , Incidência , Ferro/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Espanha/epidemiologia , Taxoides/administração & dosagem , Vimblastina/administração & dosagem , Vimblastina/análogos & derivados , Vinorelbina , Adulto Jovem , GencitabinaRESUMO
Positron emission tomography with 2-((18)F)-fluoro- 2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG-PET) is a metabolic imaging technique. FDG-PET is more accurate than CT for the evaluation of mediastinal involvement in patients with nonsmall- cell lung cancer, offering a high negative predictive value. It can detect occult metastases in 11% of patients, although the etiology of the extrathoracic isolated uptakes needs confirmation. Theoretically, FDG-PET can influence the planning volume for radiotherapy, primarily in patients with atelectasis. Quantification of metabolic activity using FDG-PET is influenced by the size of the lesion, glucose levels and the time elapsed since the isotope injection. More clinical trials are required to standardize the methods for performing PET, assess its use as a prognostic factor and for the evaluation of treatment response.