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Relative dose intensity of first-line chemotherapy and overall survival in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Jeffrey CrawfordNeelima DenduluriDebra PattXiaolong JiaoPhuong Khanh MorrowJacob GarciaRichard BarronGary H Lyman
Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
Dose delays, dose reductions, and reduced RDI were common, and dose delays ≥ 7 days and high RDI were significantly associated with decreased mortality. These results can help identify potential risk factors and characterize the effect of chemotherapy dose modification strategies on mortality.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • locally advanced
  • cardiovascular disease
  • radiation therapy
  • high intensity