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Number of metastatic organs negatively affects the treatment sequence in patients with EGFR-TKI failure.
Thoracic cancer - 1 Apr 2020
Mizuno Takaaki, Horinouchi Hidehito, Watanabe Sho, Sato Jun, Morita Ryo, Murakami Shuji, Goto Yasushi, Kanda Shintaro, Fujiwara Yutaka, Yamamoto Noboru, Ohe Yuichiro
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BACKGROUND: Several studies have previously demonstrated the survival benefit of both EGFR-TKI treatment and chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR mutations. The aim of the present study was to clarify the factors influencing the treatment sequence after failure of EGFR-TKI therapy, focusing on the number of organs with metastasis (hereafter, metastatic organs). METHODS:...
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