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Role of cachexia in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with EGFR-TKIS.
BMC cancer - 2 Apr 2026
Turcott Jenny G, Palomares-Palomares Cittim B, Rios-Garcia Eduardo, Cardenas-Fernandez Daniela, Diaz-Garcia Diego A, Torres Salvador Gutiérrez, Cardona Andrés F, Arrieta Oscar
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INTRODUCTION: Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome associated with impaired physiologic reserve and adverse outcomes in advanced NSCLC. Its relationship with early toxicity and survival during EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) therapy remains insufficiently characterized. We evaluated the impact of baseline cachexia on toxicity and clinical outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutated stage III–IV NSCLC...
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