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EGFR inhibitors as the first-line systemic treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Jul 2013
Kao Hsiang-Fong, Lin Chia-Chi, Yang James Chih-Hsin
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Drugs that target the EGFR have a major impact on the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). EGFR mutations in NSCLC are associated with a dramatic and sustained response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). This review summarizes the results of randomized trials using EGFR TKIs or EGFR monoclonal antibodies with chemotherapy in the first-line setting, and discusses several unresolved...
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