“…To reduce CDDP therapy-related side effects, some combination regimens are practiced, such as combination of CDDP with palonosetron, aprepitant and dexamethasone in the emetic prophylaxis 23. To reduce CDDP therapy-related toxicities, various combination regimens are also practiced, such as combination of CDDP with gemcitabine to reduce myelotoxicities and thrombocytopenia for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and recurrent cervical cancer 24,25. The anti-tumor efficacy and tolerance remain to be the clinical issues of CDDP therapy, and some combination regimens are extensively practiced to improve the treatment status of various patients, such as combination of CDDP with vinorelbine,26 irinotecan,27 sunitinib and gemcitabine,28 as well as with gemcitabine and bevacizumab,29 for patients with advanced large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung, for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma, for patients with synchronous primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastatic colorectal cancer and for patients with taxane pre-treated non-small-cell lung cancer, respectively.…”