Induction docetaxel and carboplatin followed by weekly docetaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiotherapy, then surgery in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Phase I study.
Wirth LJ, Lucca J, Ostler P, Fidias P, Lynch C, Jänne PA, Herbst RS, Johnson BE, Sugarbaker DJ, Mathisen DJ, Lukanich JM, Choi NC, Berman SM, Skarin AT. Induction docetaxel and carboplatin followed by weekly docetaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiotherapy, then surgery in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a Phase I study. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 1698-704. PMID: 12738723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage III non-small cell lung cancerCT/RTMaximum-tolerated doseCell lung cancerConcurrent radiotherapyLung cancerDose levelsConcurrent weekly carboplatinGrade 3 toxicityPathologic complete responsePhase II studyInduction docetaxelTrimodality treatmentWeekly carboplatinWeekly docetaxelII studyOverall survivalStage IIIAComplete responseSurgical patientsSubsequent radiotherapyNew regimenInduction CTGrade 3