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The characteristics and failure pattern of gefitinib responders with postoperative recurrence of pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Jan 2008
Shoji F, Yano T, Yoshino I, Mori D, Yamasaki F, Kohno H, Maehara Y
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AIMS: Gefitinib shows prominent anti-tumor activity against advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, most gefitinib-responsive patients ultimately relapse. We reviewed postoperatively recurrent NSCLC patients who received gefitinib treatment, and analyzed both the clinical features and manifestations of treatment failure in patients who initially responded to gefitinib. METHODS: From...
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