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Cetuximab: a new hope for advanced NSCLC
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  1. S Karmali
  1. Correspondence to S Karmali, Medical Student, University College London, London, UK; s.karmali{at}ucl.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.121012

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    Advanced (stage IIIb/IV) non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are associated with poor survival on current chemotherapy regimes. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-directed tyrosine kinase inhibitors are second-line treatment options. This is the first study to investigate a monoclonal antibody against the EGFR cetuximab as a potential first-line treatment option.

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