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Post-recurrence survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer after curative resection with or without induction/adjuvant chemotherapy.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery - 1 Feb 2013
Saisho Shinsuke, Yasuda Koichiro, Maeda Ai, Yukawa Takuro, Okita Riki, Hirami Yuji, Shimizu Katsuhiko, Nakata Masao
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OBJECTIVES: Recently, the prognosis of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has improved, thanks to the standardization of adjuvant chemotherapy and the introduction of molecular-targeted drugs, notably epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other new anti-cancer agents. However, the survival characteristics and prognosis of patients with recurrent NSCLC after curative...
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