Switch to EGFR-TKI after upfront platinum doublet induction therapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) mutation: A multicentre retrospective study.

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Introduction of EGFR-TKI has changed the treatment paradigm for NSCLC patient with activating mutations of EGFR exons 18-21, replacing chemotherapy as standard first line treatment. Given the delays in molecular study results we sometimes face the need to start treatment in very symptomatic patients with high tumor burden. The reason for this retrospective study is to analyze the survival impact of performing an...

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