Abstract:Abstract: Objective To evaluate the efficacy of induction and consolidation chemotherapy combined with concurrent chemoradiation on stage Ⅲ NSCLC. Methods A total of 104 patients with NSCLC were divided into induction group and consolidation group, each group included 52 patients. The patients in the induction group received induction chemotherapy while the patients in the consolidation group received concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy. Then the patients were followed up for 3 years. The incidence of adverse events, tumor remission and progressive rate, median survival time and median progression free survival (PFS) time were recorded. Results The incidences of adverse reactions of blood system, renal injury, peripheral nerve injury and pneumonia were similar between the two groups (P > 0.05); the incidence of esophagitis in the consolidation group was higher than that in the induction group (P < 0.05). The rates of complete remission, partial remission, maintenance of stability and progression were similar between the two groups (P > 0.05). The median survival time within 3 years after treatment in the induction group was shorter than that in the consolidation group (P < 0.05), while the median PFS time was similar between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions Cisplatin-based chemotherapy as induction or consolidation with concurrent chemoradiotherapy can be feasible for patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC. Induction chemotherapy combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy may result in longer median survival time compared with consolidation chemotherapy combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.