Treatment beyond four cycles of first line Platinum and Etoposide chemotherapy in real-life patients with stage IV Small Cell Lung Cancer: a retrospective study of the Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer network
Abstract Background Dose intensity and dose density of first line Platinum and Etoposide (PE) do not influence Overall Survival (OS) of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients. The effect of treatment length, however, remains unclear. Current guidelines recommend treating beyond 4 cycles -up to 6-, i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0948-x |