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Pages 341-349 (July - August 2002)
ARTIGO DE REVISÃO/REVISION ARTICLE
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Carcinoma pulmonar de pequenas células Quimioterapia como tratamento da doença disseminada primária e recidivante
Small cell lung cancer Chemotherapy as treatment of primary and recurrent metastatic disease
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Fernando José Barata
Assistente Hospitalar Graduado, Sector de Oncologia Pneumológica do Serviço de Pneumologia Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra
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RESUMO

O Carcinoma do Pulmão de Pequenas Células (CPPC) representa 17% a 25% de todos os cancros do pulmão. Caracteriza-se por um crescimento tumoral rápido, uma disseminação metastática precoce e uma boa resposta à quimioterapia. Apesar da relativa quimiossensibilidade, da alta taxa de resposta e do prolongamento significativo da sobrevida em conjugação com a qualidade de vida, as longas sobrevidas e a cura são muito raras.

Se não tratado, o CPPC tem uma história natural curta, com uma sobrevida mediana de 5 semanas para a doença disseminada e de 12 semanas para a doença limitada. Este quadro tem sido substancialmente alterado com a terapêutica. Contudo, infelizmente, a sobrevida aos 5 anos é menor que os 10% para a doença limitada e de 1% a 2% para a doença disseminada.

No momento do diagnóstico, 60% a 70% dos doentes com CPPC têm doença disseminada e 30% a 40% doença limitada. Para os doentes com doença limitada a opção terapêutica recomendada é uma combinação quimioterapia+radioterapia. Para a doença disseminada a quimioterapia é a principal opção terapêutica.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2002; VIII(4): 341-349

Palavras-chave:
Carcinoma Pulmão Pequenas Células
Quimioterapia
Terapêutica de Manutenção
Metástases Cerebrais
Cancro do Pulmão no Idoso
Terapêutica de 2.ª linha
ABSTRACT

Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) accounts for between 17% and 25% of all lung cancers. It’s characterised by rapid tumor growth, early metastatic dissemination and important response to chemotherapy. SCLC has been shown relatively chemosensitive, high clinical response rates and a significant prolongation of median survival in conjunction with clear improvements in the quality of life. Long-term survival and cure are rares.

Untreated SCLC is a lethal disease with the median survival of patients between 5 weeks in extensive stage and 12 weeks in limited stage. With active treatment the median survival is dramatically improved. The average survival at five years is 10% for limited stage and 1% for extensive stage.

For Limited Stage Disease (60% to 70% SCLC) the main option therapeutic is chemotherapy and radiotherapy. For Extensive Stage Disease (30% to 40% SCLC) chemotherapy is the therapeutic.

In this article we give a review of some questions and answers that show a significant survival benefit of chemotherapy in extensive stage SCLC.

REV PORT PNEUMOL 2002; VIII(4): 341-349

Key-words:
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Chemotherapy
Extensive Disease
Maintenance therapy
Elderly Lung Cancer
Brain Metastases Second-line Treatment
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