Adding gemcitabine to paclitaxel/carboplatin combination increases survival in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: results of a phase II-III study.

Paccagnella, Adriano; Oniga, Francesco; Bearz, Alessandra; Favaretto, Adolfo; Clerici, Maurizia; Barbieri, Fausto; Riccardi, Alberto; Chella, Antonio; Tirelli, Umberto; Ceresoli, Giovanni; Tumolo, Salvatore; Ridolfi, Ruggero; Biason, Rita; Nicoletto, Maria Ornella; Belloni, Paolo; Veglia, Fabrizio; Ghi, Maria Grazia

Paccagnella, Adriano; Oniga, Francesco; Bearz, Alessandra; Favaretto, Adolfo; Clerici, Maurizia; Barbieri, Fausto; Riccardi, Alberto; Chella, Antonio; Tirelli, Umberto; Ceresoli, Giovanni; Tumolo, Salvatore; Ridolfi, Ruggero; Biason, Rita; Nicoletto, Maria Ornella; Belloni, Paolo; Veglia, Fabrizio; Ghi, Maria Grazia.

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Paccagnella A; Medical Oncology Department, SS Giovanni and Paolo Hospital, Venezia, Italy. adriano.paccagnella@ulss12.ve.it

J Clin Oncol ; 24(4): 681-7, 2006 Feb 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16446341

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy; Deoxycytidine/analogs & derivatives; Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anemia/chemically induced; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects; Carboplatin/administration & dosage; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology; Deoxycytidine/administration & dosage; Disease-Free Survival; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms/pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Neutropenia/chemically induced; Paclitaxel/administration & dosage; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Thrombocytopenia/chemically induced; Treatment Outcome; Gemcitabine

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Deoxycytidine / Lung Neoplasms Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2006 Type: Article

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