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Efficacy and safety of rechallenge treatment with gefitinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Sept 2016
Cappuzzo Federico, Morabito Alessandro, Normanno Nicola, Bidoli Paolo, Del Conte Alessandro, Giannetta Laura, Montanino Agnese, Mazzoni Francesca, Buosi Roberta, Burgio Marco Angelo, Cerea Giulio, Chiari Rita, Cortinovis Diego, Finocchiaro Giovanna, Foltran Luisa, Migliorino Maria Rita, Tiseo Marcello, Ferrari Silvia, De Marinis Filippo
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OBJECTIVES: Although patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and an activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation benefit from the use of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), most of them progress within 12 months from treatment start due to acquired resistance. In clinical practice, many physicians frequently offer these patients retreatment with EGFR-TKIs after a chemotherapy...
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