Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lustberg M, Edelman M. Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2007, 8: 38-46. PMID: 17634834, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-007-0020-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatinum-based chemotherapyQuality of lifeLung cancerNew agentsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerOptimal durationNon-small cell lung cancerPlatinum-based combination chemotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsBenefit of chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyAdditional survival benefitAdvanced stage diseaseDuration of therapyMetastatic lung cancerCell lung cancerMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsCytotoxic regimenPlatinum doubletsLine chemotherapySequential therapyStage diseaseCombination chemotherapyOverall survival