The Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases comprise approximately 85% of the lung cancer cases. Before the era of target therapy, platinum-based doublet chemotherapy only led to a median survival of 8–9 months and a one-year survival...

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Main Authors: Chang, Shih-Chieh, Chang, Cheng-Yu, Shih, Jin-Yuan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757436/