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Cetuximab Extends Survival In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

March 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
Robert Pirker
Robert Pirker

ROBERT PIRKER , Medical University of Vienna
Phase III study results have detected improvements in overall survival among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with a monoclonal antibody targeted to the epidermal growth factor receptor: EGFR. Robert Pirker told the Turin congress he thinks is an emerging role for EGRF-targeted antibodies in lung cancer for patients who test positive for the epidermal growth factor receptor. He discussed the data with Peter Goodwin.

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