Browsing by Subject "Small cell"
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CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies heralding small-cell lung cancer. A case study and review of the literature
(2008)We report on a small-cell lung cancer case that was heralded by the presence of CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies (ACA) detected well before the diagnosis of cancer. The patient received chemotherapy plus ...
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Cisplatin/etoposide versus carboplatin/etoposide chemotherapy and irradiation in small cell lung cancer: A randomized phase III study
(1994)The efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin/etoposide and carboplatin/etoposide combinations along with thoracic irradiation were prospectively assessed in patients with small cell lung cancer. Both combinations were equally ...
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Combination chemotherapy with low doses of weekly Carboplatin and oral Etoposide in poor risk small cell lung cancer
(1999)Sixty patients with poor prognostic features, either with extensive disease (ED) or limited disease (LD) small cell lung cancer (SCLC), were treated on an out-patient basis with Carboplatin 80 mg/m2 weekly for 3 weeks and ...
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Five tumor markers in lung cancer: Significance of total and>-Bound sialic acid
(1991)Total sialic acid (TSA) and > sialic acid (LSA) were evaluated in comparison to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and ferritin and neuron specific enolase (NSE) in 152 untreated patients with primary lung cancer, 107 benign ...
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Phase I study of etoposide, cisplatin and irinotecan triplet in patients with advanced-stage small-cell lung cancer
(2005)The irinotecan-cisplatin combination has emerged as a new standard for the treatment of advanced-stage small-cell lung cancer (AS-SCLC). To move forward we developed a 3-day regimen of cisplatin, etoposide and irinotecan. ...
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Prognostic factors in Greek patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). A Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group study
(2002)Background: Prognostic factors among Greek patients with SCLC were evaluated. Patients and Methods: Data from 516 patients with SCLC treated by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group were analyzed. Multivariate analysis ...
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Randomized comparison of early versus late hyperfractionated thoracic irradiation concurrently with chemotherapy in limited disease small-cell lung cancer: A randomized phase II study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG)
(2001)Background: Concurrent platinum-etoposide chemotherapy given in combination with hyperfractionated thoracic radiation therapy (HTRT) in limited disease (LD) small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is associated with a high response ...
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Randomized comparison of etoposide-cisplatin vs. etoposide-carboplatin and irradiation in small-cell lung cancer: A hellenic co-operative oncology group study
(1994)Purpose: To compare the efficacy and toxicity of etoposide and cisplatin (EP) with etoposide and carboplatin (EC) in combination with irradiation in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods: Previously untreated patients ...
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Weekly alternating non-cross-resistant chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer with a good prognosis: A study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
(1999)This trial was conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group to improve the responses and survival in small cell lung cancer with a good prognosis, using a weekly intensive chemotherapy with alternated non-cross- ...