作者: Louise Rosalyn Carter , Raffaele Califano
DOI: 10.3978/J.ISSN.2218-6751.2012.10.04
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摘要: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide (1). Unfortunately the majority patients are diagnosed with advanced disease where treatment intent is palliative. The mainstay treatment, until recently, has been platinum based doublet chemotherapy which improves symptoms and prolongs survival compared to best supportive care (2). Increased interest in molecular pathways drive growth led development targeted agents such as epidermal factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) erlotinib gefitinib both approved for use first-line NSCLC harbouring an EGFR activating mutation secondor third-line (erlotinib) NSCLC, independently mutational status.