[A case of large-cell lung cancer with liver metastasis successfully treated using combination chemotherapy with CDDP and vinorelbine]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2002 Oct;29(10):1787-90.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 38-year-old woman presented to our hospital with the chief complaint of dyspnea. A chest radiograph showed pleural effusion of the right lung and a CT scan revealed liver metastasis. A tumor biopsy done under bronchoscopy revealed large-cell carcinoma of the lungs. She was given 4 courses of a combination therapy consisting of CDDP (80 mg/m2) and vinorelbine (25 mg/m2). The primary tumor in the right lung and liver metastasis were markedly reduced in size and a partial response was obtained. The combination therapy of CDDP and vinorelbine may become a standard chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Large Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Large Cell / secondary
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vinblastine / administration & dosage
  • Vinblastine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vinorelbine

Substances

  • Vinblastine
  • Cisplatin
  • Vinorelbine