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: Shih-Chieh Chang, Jin-Yuan Shih, Cheng-Yu Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/2/2667/