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Thoracic radiotherapy and concurrent almonertinib for unresectable stage III EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase 2 study.
BMC cancer - 7 May 2021
Zhu Lucheng, Zou Changlin, Zhang Zhanchun, Wang Jianfang, Yang Li, Rao Chuangzhou, Yang Zhiping, Liang Jiafeng, Xia Bing, Shenglin M A
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BACKGROUND: Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy remains the standard treatment in unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Several studies have shown a potential value of concurrent epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) with thoracic radiotherapy in EGFR-mutated population, but a high risk of radiation pneumonitis raised a major concern. This study intends to...
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