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Dabrafenib and trametinib therapy in an elderly patient with non-small cell lung cancer harboring the BRAF V600E mutation.
Thoracic cancer - 1 Jan 2021
Dotsu Yosuke, Fukuda Minoru, Honda Noritaka, Gyotoku Hiroshi, Kohno Yoshihisa, Suyama Takayuki, Umeyama Yasuhiro, Taniguchi Hirokazu, Takemoto Shinnosuke, Yamaguchi Hiroyuki, Miyazaki Taiga, Sakamoto Noriho, Obase Yasushi, Ikeda Hiroaki, Ashizawa Kazuto, Mukae Hiroshi
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Dabrafenib and trametinib therapy for BRAF V600E-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has demonstrated strong antitumor effects in clinical trials and has been approved for use in clinical practice. However, the efficacy and safety of this combination therapy in elderly patients remain unclear. An 86-year-old male patient, who had been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma with the BRAF V600E mutation, received...
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