Gefitinib provides similar effectiveness and improved safety than erlotinib for east Asian populations with advanced non–small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis

Gefitinib provides similar effectiveness and improved safety than erlotinib for east Asian populations with advanced non–small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background The first-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib have both been proven effective for treating advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), especially in East Asian patients. We conducted this meta-analysis to compare their e...

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Main Authors: Wenxiong Zhang, Yiping Wei, Dongliang Yu, Jianjun Xu, Jinhua Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gefitinib
Erlotinib
Non-small cell lung cancer
East Asian populations
Targeted therapy
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4685-y

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