Background: The French College of General Hospital Respiratory Physicians conducted two studies that consecutively included all patients followed in participating general hospitals for primary small cell (SCLC) or non-small cell (NSCLC) lung cancer diagnosed in 2000 and 2010. These studies allow descriptive statistics and outcome assessment for SCLC and NSCLC separately and comparison over a 10-year period.Methods: A standardised form was completed for each patient at inclusion. Then, vital status was collected.
The efficacy and safety of the alternating vinorelbine schedule (i.v. on day 1, oral on days 8, 15 and 22) in combination with cisplatin in advanced NSCLC are similar to those of the standard regimen using exclusively i.v. vinorelbine, whereas ease of administration and patient comfort may favor the novel approach.
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