Clinical Randomized Study of Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy vs Radiotherapy Alone to Local-advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18- 75 years; ECOG performance status 0 or 1; Pathological or cytological confirmation of SCLC; Local stage small cell lung cancer with stage Ⅲa and Ⅲb; Receive 3-4 cycles of chemotherapy with etoposide plus cisplatin; Measurable disease using RECIST criteria with at least one lesion;

Adequate hematological, renal, hepatic and pulmonary functions defined as:

granulocytes ≥ 2.0×109/L, platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 8g/L, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper normal limit, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase≤2.5 × upper normal limit,, creatinine ≤ 1.5mg/L, FEV1 ≥ 1.5 L Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form;

Exclusion Criteria:

History of operation of lung cancer; PD after 3-4 cycles chemotherapy; Patients with sever infection; Patients with uncontrollable diabetes; Patients in pregnancy or lactation; Patients who are currently receiving or have received other clinical trail for radioprotection within the prior six months are excluded; Patient with history of malignancy other than skin cancer or Carcinoma in-situ within 2 years; History of cardiovascular diseases that might include one of the following: myocardial infraction, angina, coronary angioplasty, congestive heart failure, stroke, or coronary bypass surgery in the last 6 months; Concomitant treatment with other anticancer drugs;