Gefitinib in elderly and unfit patients affected by advanced non-small-cell lung cancer |
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| Authors: | Gridelli C Maione P Castaldo V Rossi A |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Medical Oncology, 'SG Moscati' Hospital Via Circumvallazione, Avellino 83100, Italy. cgridelli@libero.it |
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| Abstract: | Elderly and poor performance status advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients often tolerate chemotherapy poorly. Special approaches are needed for these patient populations. Gefitinib (Iressa) was used in 59 elderly and/or unfit NSCLC pretreated patients participating in a compassionate use programme showing some activity and good tolerability. |
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| Keywords: | NSCLC gefitinib elderly poor PS patients |
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