Clinical effects of pemetrexed, cisplatin combined with 125I particle implantation in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: an observation study
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical effects of pemetrexed, cisplatin combined with 125I particle implantation in treating patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MethodsA total of 68 patients with advanced NSCLC who were treated in our hospital from July 2018 to July 2019 were divided into observation group and control group according to the random number method, with 34 cases in each group. The patients in the control group received pemetrexed and cisplatin chemotherapy, and the patients in the observation group were given pemetrexed, cisplatin chemotherapy combined with 125I particle implantation radiation therapy. After 3 months of treatment, the levels of serum cyto-keratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 (CYFRA 21-1) and neuron specific enolase (NSE), short-term clinical efficacy and life quality were compared between the two groups of patients. ResultsBefore treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in the levels of CYFRA 21-1 and NSE between the two groups (P>0.05). After 3 months of treatment, the levels of CYFRA 21-1 and NSE significantly decreased in both groups and the levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). The total effective treatment rate of patients in the observation group (82.35%) was significantly higher than that of the control group (55.88%), with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in the scores of physical function, psychological function, social function and material life between the two groups (P>0.05). After 3 months of treatment, the scores of physical function, psychological function, social function and material life increased significantly in both groups, and the scores of patients in the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). ConclusionPemetrexed, cisplatin combined with 125I particle implantation in the treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC has a good short-term efficacy, which can effectively improve the condition and the life quality of patients.