Pneumothorax during Pemetrexed Treatment in a Patient with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review
Pemetrexed is a multitargeted antifolate that has demonstrated antitumor activity in non-small cell lung cancer. A 70-year-old male presented with a stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. The patient was treated with pemetrexed as third-line chemotherapy. However, a pneumothorax occurred 16 days after...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/471479 |