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Section Type: METHODS

Text: Chemo-naive patients with stages III and IV NSCLC and Karnofsky performance status > 70 were assigned to receive either (a) gemcitabine 1000mg/m (2) plus vinorelbine 25mg/m (2) on days 1 and 8 for 2 cycles, followed by gemcitabine 1000mg/m (2) on days 1 and 8 plus ifosfamide 2000mg/m (2) on day 1 (GV-GI arm) for 2 cycles or (b) gemcitabine 1250mg/m (2) on days 1 and 8 with cisplatin 70mg/m (2) on day 1 (GC arm) for 4 cycles.