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Erlotinib versus gefitinib for control of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in non-small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Aug 2013
Lee Eunyoung, Keam Bhumsuk, Kim Dong-Wan, Kim Tae Min, Lee Se-Hoon, Chung Doo Hyun, Heo Dae Seog
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INTRODUCTION: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) from non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a clinically important neurological complication in the era of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of gefitinib and erlotinib for control of LMC in NSCLC. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 25 EGFR TKI-treated...
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