Simultaneous Chemoradiotherapy Compared With Radiotherapy Alone After Induction Chemotherapy in Inoperable Stage IIIA or IIIB Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Study CTRT99/97 by the Bronchial Carcinoma Therapy Group

Abstract

Induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy with weekly paclitaxel is feasible. Response, time to progression, and survival favor chemoradiotherapy compared with radiotherapy alone.