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Empirical Osimertinib as a Second-Line Treatment Is a Viable Option Following First- and Second-Generation TKI Therapy With Unknown EGFR Status in Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study.
Cancer medicine - 1 May 2026
Lin Min-Hsi, Chu Kuo-An, Chen Chiu-Fan, Jiang You-Cheng, Hong Wei-Cheng, Hung Ming-Yen, Hsu Chun-Hsiang
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated adenocarcinoma often receive frontline first- and second-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatments in Taiwan. However, upon progression, not all patients undergo rebiopsy for molecular testing. In some cases, tumors are located in difficult-to-access areas, and some rebiopsy specimens are inadequate for...
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