Successful Treatment with Empirical Erlotinib in a Patient with Respiratory Failure Caused by Extensive Lung Adenocarcinoma

Successful Treatment with Empirical Erlotinib in a Patient with Respiratory Failure Caused by Extensive Lung Adenocarcinoma

We herein describe a 70-year-old woman who presented with respiratory failure due to extensive lung adenocarcinoma. Despite advanced disease, care in the intensive care unit with ventilator support was performed because she was a newly diagnosed patient and was considered to have the potential to re...

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Main Authors: Suk Hyeon Jeong, Sang-Won Um, Hyun Lee, Kyeongman Jeon, Kyung Jong Lee, Gee Young Suh, Man Pyo Chung, Hojoong Kim, O Jung Kwon, Yoon La Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2016-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
erlotinib
mechanical ventilation
non-small-cell lung cancer
respiratory failure
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-31-1-44.pdf

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