Clinical study of gemcitabine combined with nedaplatin concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract

Objective To observe the clinical effect of gemcitabine combined with nedaplatin concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Methods Seventy-six advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were divided into observation group(38 cases)and control group(38 cases)by radom digits table.The patients in observation group were treated with gemcitabine combined with nedaplatin concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.The patients in control group were treated with fluorouracil combined with cisplatin concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.The clinical effect and adverse reaction were compared between two groups.Results The total effective rate in observation group was 84.2％(32/38),which significantly higher than that in control group[60.5％(23/38)](P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in 1 year overall survival rate between two groups[89.5％ (34/38)vs.76.3％(29/38)](P ＞ 0.05).The rate of gastrointestinal reactions and oral ulcers in observation group were 42.1％(16/38)and 7.9％(3/38),which significantly lower than those in control group[73.7％ (28/38),31.6％(12/38)](P ＜ 0.05).The rate of bone marrow suppression between two groups had no significant difference[31.6％(12/38)vs.23.7％(9/38)](P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Gemcitabine combined with nedaplatin concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treatment of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma can enhance the clinical effect,and decrease the adverse reaction,which can be applied in clinic. Key words: Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Gemcitabine; Nedaplatin; Concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy