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Gefitinib as first-line treatment in advanced NSCLC with mutated EGFR
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths. Standard cytotoxic chemotherapy has a response rate of only 20–35% and median survival among patients with advanced NSCLC is between 10 and 12 months. Gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is used in patients with NSCLC with sensitive mutations of EGFR, and …