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Advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients aged 45 years or younger: outcomes and prognostic factors.
BMC cancer - 13 Jun 2012
Hsu Chia-Lin, Chen Kuan-Yu, Shih Jin-Yuan, Ho Chao-Chi, Yang Chih-Hsin, Yu Chong-Jen, Yang Pan-Chyr
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BACKGROUND: Lung cancer in young patients (less or equal to 45 years) is uncommon and has clinical characteristics different from that in older patients. We investigated the outcomes and prognostic factors of young patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: From January 2000 to December 2009, we enrolled patients aged ≤45 years and diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC. Their clinical...
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