Table 3.
Relief of Clinical Symptoms Associated with the Tumor in Two Groups
| Symptoms | Group A(%) | Group B(%) | P | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | PR | NR | AG | SR | PR | NR | AG | ||
| Cough | 62/106 (58.5) | 28/106 (26.4) | 9/106 (8.5) | 7/106 (6.6) | 12/85 (14.1) | 9/85 (10.6) | 43/85 (50.6) | 21/85 (24.7) | <0.01 |
| Chest pain | 53/87 (64.6) | 21/87 (24.1) | 9/87 (10.3) | 4/87 (4.6) | 5/75 (6.7) | 11/75 (14.7) | 41/75 (54.7) | 18/75 (24.0) | <0.01 |
| Bloody sputum | 28/50 (53.8) | 12/50 (24.0) | 6/50 (12.0) | 4/50 (8.0) | 7/46 (15.2) | 7/46 (15.2) | 27/46 (58.7) | 5/46 (10.9) | <0.01 |
| Hoarseness | 12/19 (63.1) | 3/19 (15.8) | 3/19 (15.8) | 1/19 (5.3) | 1/21 (4.8) | 5/21 (23.8) | 5/21 (23.8) | 10/21 (47.6) | <0.01 |
| Chest tightness | 18/34 (52.9) | 9/34 (26.5) | 6/34 (17.6) | 1/34 (2.9) | 7/35 (20.0) | 2/35 (5.7) | 21/35 (60.0) | 5/35 (14.3) | <0.01 |
Abbreviations: AG, aggravation; NR, no remission; PR, partial response; SR, significant remission.