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Efficacy of Pemetrexed-based Chemotherapy in Comparison to Non-Pemetrexed-based Chemotherapy in Advanced, ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Mar 2018
Jo Jaemin, Kim Se Hyun, Kim Yu Jung, Lee Juhyun, Kim Miso, Keam Bhumsuk, Kim Tae Min, Kim Dong Wan, Heo Dae Seog, Chung Jin Haeng, Jeon Yoon Kyung, Lee Jong Seok
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Previous retrospective studies suggest that anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutation-positive (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are sensitive to pemetrexed. To determine its efficacy, we retrospectively evaluated clinical outcomes of pemetrexed-based chemotherapy in patients with ALK+ NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified 126 patients with advanced, ALK+ NSCLC who received...
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