A randomized comparison of standard chemotherapy versus alternating chemotherapy and maintenance versus no maintenance therapy for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: a phase III study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

Ettinger, D S; Finkelstein, D M; Abeloff, M D; Ruckdeschel, J C; Aisner, S C; Eggleston, J C

Ettinger, D S; Finkelstein, D M; Abeloff, M D; Ruckdeschel, J C; Aisner, S C; Eggleston, J C.

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Ettinger DS; Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD 21205.

J Clin Oncol ; 8(2): 230-40, 1990 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2153765

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Carcinoma, Small Cell/drug therapy; Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy; Aged; Altretamine/administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/toxicity; Carcinoma, Small Cell/mortality; Cyclophosphamide/administration & dosage; Doxorubicin/administration & dosage; Etoposide/administration & dosage; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lung Neoplasms/mortality; Male; Methotrexate/administration & dosage; Middle Aged; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Prospective Studies; Random Allocation; Remission Induction; Survival Rate; Vincristine/administration & dosage

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Carcinoma, Small Cell / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Clin Oncol Year: 1990 Type: Article

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