Abstract
Twenty five patients with unresectable non-small cell carcinoma of the lung have been treated with hyperfractionated radiotherapy with concomitant boost technique since September, 1989. Those patients with history of previous surgery or chemotherapy, pleural effusion or significant weight loss (greater than $10\%$ of body weight) were excluded from the study. Initially, 27 Gy were delivered in 15 fractions in 3 weeks to the large field. Thereafter, large field received 1.8 Gy and cone down boost field received 1.4 Gy with twice a day fractinations up to 49.4 Gy. After 49.4Gy, only boost field was treated twice a day with 1.8 and 1.4 Gy. Total tumor doses were 62.2 Gy for 12 patients and 65.4 Gy for remaining 13 patients. Follow up period was ranged from 6 to 24 month. Actuarial survival rates at 6, 12, and 18 month were $88\%,\;62\%,\;and\;38\%$, respectively. Corresponding disease free suwival rates were $88\%,\;41\%,\;and\;21\%$, respectively. Actuarial cumulative local failure rates at 9, 12 and 15 month were $36\%,\;43\%,\;and\;59\%$, respectively. No significant increase of acute or late complications including radiation pneumonitis was noted with maximum follow up of 24 month. Although the longer follow up is needed, it is worthwhile to try the prospective randomized study to evaluate the efficacy of hyperfractionated radiotherapy with concomitant boost technique for unresectable non-small cell lung cancers in view of excellent tolerance of this treatment. In the future, further increase of total radiation dose might be necessary to improve local control for non-small cell lung cancer.
25예의 절제 불가능한 비소세포폐암 환자를 다불할조사 방사선 치료 및 추가 조사 기술로 치료하였다. 전에 수술이나 항암제 치료를 받았거나 늑막삼출 및 심 한 체중 감소(체중의 $10\%$이상)가 있는 환자는 이 연구에서 제외했다. 처음 3주에 걸쳐 27Gy를 15번에 나누어 large field에 조사하였다. 그 후에 large field에 1.8Gy를 준 후 cone down boost field에 1.4Gy를 하루에 두번 주어 총 49.4 Gy를 주었다. 49.4 Gy를 준 후 추가조사 영 역에 하루에 두번 1.8 Gy와 1.4 Gy를 주었다. 총 조사량은 12명의 환자에서는 62.2Gy, 13명의 환자에서는 65.4Gy였다. 추적관찰 기간은 6개월에서 24개월 사이였다. 실질적인 생존율은 6, 12, 18개월에 각각 $88\%,\;62\%,\;38\%$였다. 무병 생존율은 $88\%,\;41\%,\;21\%$였다. 집합적 국소 재발율은 9, 12, 15개월에 각각 $36\%,\;43\%,\;59\%$이었다. 24개월간 추적관찰한 결과 급성 합병증이나 후기 합병증의 증가는 없었다. 더 긴 기간의 추적관찰이 필요하지만, 절제 불가능한 비소세포 폐암의 다분할조사 방사선 치료 및 추가 조사기술의 효과를 판정하는데는 무작위 추출법을 사용하여 prospective 연구를 시행함이 필요하리라 생각된다.