Table 7.
Preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial using high-dose multiple antioxidants as an adjunct to chemotherapy (cisplatin and paclitaxel) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer [5]
Treatment and tumor response | Chemotherapy arm (n = 29) | Chemotherapy + antioxidants arm (n = 28) |
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Chemotherapy cycles, median n | 3 | 6 |
Patients completing 6 cycles, n | 11 | 16 |
Complete response, n | 0 | 1 |
Partial response, n | 9 | 15 |
Stable disease, n | 5 | 4 |
Progressive disease, n | 15 | 8 |
Overall survival at 1 year, months | 7 | 14 |