TY - JOUR AU - Plataniotis, George A. AU - Theofanopoulou, Maria-Aikaterini AU - Sotiriadou, Konstantinia AU - Theodorou, Kyriaki AU - Mavroidis, Panagiotis AU - Kyrgias, George PY - 2011 TI - Palliative Hypofractionated Radiotherapy For Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients Previously Treated By Induction Chemotherapy JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 1, No 1 (December 11, 2009): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2011 KW - N2 - Aim: To investigate the effectiveness and toxicity of radiotherapy (RT) given as 17 Gy in 2 fractions, in patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated by platinum-based chemotherapy (CHT) and the impact of total tumor volume (TTV) on symptoms control Materials and methods: Patients with inoperable NSCLC resistant to induction platinum-based CHT, who developed symptoms during or just after radiotherapy, were treated by 17 Gy in two fractions one week apart. In 12/28 patients a minimal response (up to 20% of TTV) and in 16/28 a stable or locally progressive disease had been recorded after induction CHT. In 26/28 patients, symptoms were present dur- ing-after CHT and before RT. The prognostic significance of pre-RT TTV on symptoms control and patients survival was also examined. Results: We report on 28 patients. Response rates for the four main symptoms were: cough 13/19 (68%), haemoptysis 9/10 (90%), pain 8/14 (57%) and dyspnoea 5/13 (38%). Hematologic and local-thoracic toxicities were minimal. The 0median survival from the beginning of RT, for the whole group of patients was 9 months (95% CI:3.7-14.3), while for those patients with TTV<120 cc it was 12 months, and for those with TTV 120cc, it was 5.2 months. TTV was not suggested to influence symptoms control rate. Conclusion: The two-fraction radiotherapy course is safe and effective in palliation of symptomatic non-small-cell lung cancer patients non-responding to induction CHT. Present data suggests that the TTV may influence survival time. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/51