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Second line treatment in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): comparison of efficacy of erlotinib and chemotherapy.
Neoplasma - 1 Jan 2013
Fiala O, Pesek M, Finek J, Krejci J, Bortlicek Z, Benesova L, Minarik M
Abstract excerpt
Molecular targeted therapy based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors, directed at the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is one of novel options for management of NSCLC. Erlotinib is EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for treatment of the advanced NSCLC. This presented study is focused on comparison of erlotinib and chemotherapy efficacy in the second line treatment of the advanced NSCLC. DCR and PFS became the...
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