Does maintenance/consolidation chemotherapy have a role in the management of small cell lung cancer (SCLC)? A metaanalysis of the published randomized controlled trials


Bozcuk H., Artac M., Ozdogan M., Savas B.

CANCER, vol.104, no.12, pp.2650-2657, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/cncr.21540
  • Journal Name: CANCER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2650-2657
  • Keywords: small cell lung cancer (SCLC), maintenance/consolidation chemotherapy, metaanalysis, COOPERATIVE-ONCOLOGY-GROUP, CISPLATIN PLUS ETOPOSIDE, MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY, COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY, ALTERNATING CHEMOTHERAPY, INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY, PROGNOSTIC-FACTORS, RADIATION-THERAPY, IMPROVE SURVIVAL, CLINICAL-TRIAL
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND. The role of maintenance/consolidation chemotherapy was assessed in the management of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) via a metaanalytic approach.