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Efficacy of osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutation positive non-small cell lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion.
Thoracic cancer - 1 Feb 2024
Kiritani Ayu, Amino Yoshiaki, Uchibori Ken, Akita Takahiro, Harutani Yuhei, Ogusu Shinsuke, Tsugitomi Ryosuke, Manabe Ryo, Ariyasu Ryo, Kitazono Satoru, Yanagitani Noriko, Nishio Makoto
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BACKGROUND: As an epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), osimertinib has emerged as a standard EGFR-mutation positive treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the efficacy of osimertinib for malignant pleural effusion (MPE) remains understudied. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of osimertinib on time to treatment failure (TTF) and overall survival (OS) in...
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