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Disease flare after EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor cessation predicts poor survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Oct 2013
Chen Hua-Jun, Yan Hong-Hong, Yang Jin-Ji, Chen Zhi-Hong, Su Jian, Zhang Xu-Chao, Wu Yi-Long
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Available study revealed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients faced a risk of disease flare after cessation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. There was no data concerning the prognostic value of disease flare. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of disease flare in a Chinese cohort, and analyzed its prediction to survival. A cohort of 227 NSCLC...
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