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Overall survival benefits of first-line EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
British journal of cancer - 17 Nov 2015
Kuan Feng-Che, Kuo Liang-Tseng, Chen Min-Chi, Yang Cheng-Ta, Shi Chung-Sheng, Teng David, Lee Kuan-Der
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BACKGROUND: Accumulating data shows that exon 19 deletions and L858R, both activating epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), are just two different entities in terms of prognosis and treatment response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing TKIs with conventional chemotherapy was...
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