摘要
Ojbective To assess the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical resectibility and survival in patients with stage ⅢA non small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods 42 patients with stage ⅢA NSCLC were randomized to receive either two cycles chemotherapy followed by surgery(neoadjuvant chemotherapy group)or surgery alone(surgery alone group).All patients received four cycles chemotherapy after surgery.Results The overall response to chemotherapy was 42.9%(38.1% partial response and 4.8% complete response).Toxicity of chemotherapy was minor and consisted mainly of gastroenterological side effects and myelosuppression.Patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy had estimated surgical resection rate of 95.2%(n=20)and a complete resection rate in 52.4%(n=11) compared to 66.7%(n=14)and 28.6%(n=6)respectively,for patients with surgery alone(P<0.05).None of the patients died from the operation.The median survival was 24.6 months in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group as compared to only 10.8 months in the surgery alone group(P<0.05).The 2-year survival rate was 57.1% in the chemotherapy group as compared to 28.6% in the surgery alone group(P<0.05).Conclusion Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves the surgical resectibility and increases the median survival and 2-year survival rate of patients with stage ⅢA NSCLC.
