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SUBMITTER: Takashima S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545843 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Takashima Shinogu S Imai Kazuhiro K Atari Maiko M Matsuo Tsubasa T Nakayama Katsutoshi K Sato Yusuke Y Motoyama Satoru S Shibata Hiroyuki H Nomura Kyoko K Minamiya Yoshihiro Y
World journal of surgical oncology 20201008 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>In cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), surgery remains the best option for cure, but surgery is of benefit only when the disease is localized. Although adjuvant chemotherapy reportedly has a significant beneficial effect on survival, the benefit of a carboplatin (CBDCA) regimen is unclear. We therefore investigated the efficacy and tolerability of CBDCA (area under the curve 5) plus gemcitabine (GEM, 1000 mg/m<sup>2</sup>) as adjuvant chemotherapy.<h4>Methods</h4>A total ...[more]