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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Efficacy and safety of thoracic radiotherapy combined with anti-angiogenic therapy and immunochemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients: a retrospective study.

Kai Gai, Xuexin Shi, Fei Xu, Xia Ding, Lu Liu, Longjie Zhang, Hao Wang, Ling Chen

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kai GaiDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Xuexin ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Fei XuDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Xia DingDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Lu LiuDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Longjie ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Hao WangDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Ling ChenDepartment of Oncology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of radiotherapy combined with anti-angiogenic therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Patients who have received at least two cycles of quadruple therapy were Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and treatment-related side effects were comprehensively evaluated using R language and the chi-square test. Results: Seventy-four patients were enrolled and divided into two groups (A and B) based on whether they had received radiotherapy. The incidence rate of adverse events-such as radiation-related pneumonitis, pneumonia, thrombocytopenia, cough, panting, fatigue, and radiodermatitis-were significantly higher in patients receiving radiotherapy. A survival analysis comparing the experimental and control groups revealed that the addition of radiotherapy played a positive role in extending PFS and OS, with statistically significant results observed for OS (HR(95%CI)=0.51[0.283, 0.919]; Conclusions: Sequential radiotherapy after quadruple therapy can prolong survival in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, special attention should be paid to treatment-related side effects such as pneumonitis, pneumonia, and thrombocytopenia, which may negatively affect prognosis.

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anti-angiogenic therapycombination therapyimmune checkpoint inhibitorimmunotherapylung cancerNSCLCradiotherapy

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PMCPMC12500576

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