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Management of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor-related cutaneous and gastrointestinal toxicities.
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology - 1 Feb 2018
Aw Derrick Chen-Wee, Tan Eng Huat, Chin Tan Min, Lim Hong Liang, Lee Haur Yueh, Soo Ross A
Abstract excerpt
Patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer with sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations using EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as erlotinib, gefitinib and afatinib as first-line treatment had better progression-free survival, overall response rate and quality of life than those on chemotherapy. Although EGFR TKIs are commonly associated with skin-related (rash,...
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