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Gefitinib treatment for non-small cell lung cancer -- a study including patients with poor performance status.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Aug 2005
Su Wen-Pin, Yang Chih-Hsin, Yu Chong-Jen, Shih Jin-Yuan, Hsu Chiun, Yang Pan-Chyr
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Gefitinib is effective in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, most studies have only investigated patients who have good performance status or are evaluable. This study evaluated the efficacy of geftinib in a consecutive series of patients with NSCLC. METHODS: The treatment response of all gefitinib-treated NSCLC patients from November 2001 to September...
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