Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4216107 | Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Initial EGFR-TKI is associated with a higher ORR and PFS as well as superior toxicity and QoL profiles as compared to chemotherapy. However, the lack of an OS benefit for firstline EGFR-TKI suggests that the best timing of treatment of EGFR-TKI is second-line, as a significant proportion of patients treated with initial EGFR-TKI could not have a chance to receive following chemotherapies. For the moment, it appears judicious to make a decision on a case by case basis, waiting for specific comparative studies.
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Authors
C. Leduc, B. Mennecier,