A prospective study of toxicity profile of Cisplatin – Etoposide combination chemotherapy in Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 10

Abstract

Platinum based combination doublet chemotherapy is an accepted standard of care for advanced NSCLC. Presently Cisplatin-Etoposide combination chemotherapy is most commonly used regimen for advanced NSCLC and the data regarding the toxicity profile of this regimen is scarce in south Indian population.

Authors and Affiliations

Shiddalingesh Salimath *| Department of Pharmacology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India., Mahadevappa Gudi| Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India., Reneega Gangadhar| Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India.

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Shiddalingesh Salimath *, Mahadevappa Gudi, Reneega Gangadhar (2014). A prospective study of toxicity profile of Cisplatin – Etoposide combination chemotherapy in Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics, 2(10), 63-66. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-1539