| Title | [Erlotinib and nonsmall cell lung cancer with brain metastases: A case study with a complete and prolonged response over 17 months.] | | Author(s) | Mairovitz A, Staub E, Le Floch H, Rivière F, Bonnichon A, Margery J, Vaylet F | | Institution | Service de pneumologie, HIA de Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France. | | Source | Rev Pneumol Clin 2009 Oct; 65(5):318-21. | | Abstract | The prognosis of stage IV nonsmall cell lung cancer, in particular with brain metastases, is extremely poor. The impact of targeted therapy, in particular erlotinib, on patient survival has still not been determined. The authors report the case of a patient diagnosed with nonsmall cell lung cancer with bone and brain metastases. The patient presented a complete cerebral response for 17 months with erlotinib prescribed as a third line therapy. | | Language | fre | | Pub Type(s) | English Abstract Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19878809 |
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