Abstract
A 75-year-old male participated in a mass survey for lung cancer. Although the chest X-ray findings were normal, sputum cytology suggested squamous cell carcinoma. He was admitted to our hospital in January, 1980. His cigarette index was 900. Bronchofiberscopically, tumors were recognized as superficial infiltration in the left upper lobe bronchus and left B8 as a nodular in left B8 tumor. Biopsies of both sites revealed squamous cell carcinoma.
Because surgery was refused, he was treated with PQ therapy using peplomycin (20mg/week) and carboquone (6mg/week) for four weeks. Since then bronchofiberscopy has been performed once every six months in order to evaluate anticancer drugs effect. To date there has been no evidence of recurrence. Consequently, the evaluation of complete response remains unchanged four years and three months after commencement of treatment, remains unchanged.
