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Erlotinib May Be an Effective Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer
Previously treated patients with advanced lung cancer may have a treatment option in erlotinib (Tarceva), according a recent study, which indicated that the drug may prolong survival for these patients.
In a randomized trial involving 731 patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), this study found that the group taking erlotinib survived an average of 6.7 months, compared with 4.7 months in the placebo group. Moreover, 31% of the 488
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