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M Spatafora

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Quality of Life Analysis of TORCH, a Randomized Trial Testing First-Line Erlotinib Followed by Second-Line Cisplatin/Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Adva…

2012

INTRODUCTION:: The TORCH (Tarceva or Chemotherapy) trial randomized patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer to first-line erlotinib followed by second-line cisplatin/gemcitabine versus. standard inverse sequence. The trial, designed to test noninferiority in overall survival, was stopped at interim analysis because of inferior survival in the experimental arm. Quality of life (QoL), a secondary outcome, is reported here. METHODS:: QoL was assessed at baseline and every 3 weeks during first-line, using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 and QLQ-lung cancer specific module (LC13). Mean changes from baseline within arms …

OncologyMaleerlotinibLung NeoplasmsHealth-related quality of lifeNSCLCchemotherapyDeoxycytidinelaw.inventionRandomized controlled trialQuality of lifelawCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungSurveys and QuestionnairesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsSurveys and QuestionnaireQuality of life analysis of TORCHErlotinib HydrochloridePrognosishumanitiesOncologyResearch DesignAdvanced non–small-cell lung cancerCarcinoma Squamous CellFemaleErlotinibRandomized trialmedicine.drugHumanPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyPrognosiEGFRFirst-line treatmentfirst-line erlotinibsecond-line cisplatin/gemcitabine chemotherapyAdenocarcinomaNOFollow-Up StudieErlotinib HydrochlorideInternal medicineadvanced non-small-cell lung cancermedicineHumansLung cancerAdvanced non-small-cell lung cancer; Chemotherapy; EGFR; Erlotinib; First-line treatment; Health-related quality of life; Randomized trialQuality of life analysis of TORCH first-line erlotinib second-line cisplatin/gemcitabine chemotherapy advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.AgedNeoplasm StagingSalvage TherapyAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocolbusiness.industryQuestionnaireCancerQuinazolinemedicine.diseaseInterim analysisGemcitabineGemcitabineSurgeryLung Neoplasmquality of lifeQuinazolinesCarcinoma Large CellCisplatinNeoplasm Recurrence LocalbusinessFollow-Up Studies
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Pretreatment quality of life and functional status assessment significantly predict survival of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung ca…

2005

Purpose To study the prognostic value for overall survival of baseline assessment of functional status, comorbidity, and quality of life (QoL) in elderly patients with advanced non—small-cell lung cancer treated with chemotherapy. Patients and Methods Data from 566 patients enrolled onto the phase III randomized Multicenter Italian Lung Cancer in the Elderly Study (MILES) study were analyzed. Functional status was measured as activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL). The presence of comorbidity was assessed with a checklist of 33 items; items 29 and 30 of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) core questionnaire QLQ-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) wer…

MaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyLung NeoplasmsActivities of daily livingHealth StatuscarcinomaVinblastineVinorelbineDeoxycytidineolder peopleQuality of lifeInstrumental activitieCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungInternal medicineActivities of Daily LivingAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsmedicineHumansLung cancerAgedAged 80 and overvalidationProportional hazards modelbusiness.industryQLQ-C30Age FactorsCancerVinorelbineclinical trialPrognosismedicine.diseaseGemcitabineComorbidityhumanitiescomorbidityOncologyQuartileQuality of LifePhysical therapyimpactGeriatric oncologyFemalebusinessRandomized-trialmedicine.drug
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