Generally, chemotherapy is given up to 6 cycles / sequences, if the patient demonstrated an adequate response. Therapy response evaluation done by looking at changes in tumor size on chest X-ray PA after administration (cycles) chemotherapy to-2 and if possible use a CT scan of the thorax after 4 feedings.
An evaluation of the :
- Subjective response, namely a decrease initial complaint.
- Semi-subjective response is improved appearance, weight gain.
- Response objective.
- Drug side effect.
Objective response was divided into four groups with the provisions :
- Complete response (complete response, CR): tumor disappeared when the evaluation of 100% and this objec settled more than 4 weeks.
- Partial response (partial response, PR): if the reduction in tumor size> 50% but <100%.
- Settled {stable disease, SD): if dont change or shrink tumor size> 25% but <50%.
- Tumor progressive (progressive disease, PD): in case of adding tumor size> 25% tumor or pops new lesions in the lung or elsewhere. Another thing to consider in the administration of chemotherapy is the emergence of side effects or Toxicit.
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