First report of upfront treatment with Gefitinib in comparison with chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients from south India: Analysis of 120 patients

First report of upfront treatment with Gefitinib in comparison with chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients from south India: Analysis of 120 patients

Background: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in males and sixth among females in south India. Lung cancer is being increasingly recognized among non-smokers. Materials and Methods: Stage IIIB and IV advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (n=120) treated from Januar...

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Main Authors: Robert A Louis, Rejiv Rajendranath, Prasanth Ganesan, T G Sagar, Arvind Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Gefitinib
non-small cell lung cancer
non-smokers
south India
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2012;volume=33;issue=3;spage=146;epage=154;aulast=Louis
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