Gene-guided Gefitinib switch maintenance therapy for patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive Non-small cell lung cancer: an economic analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maintenance therapy with gefitinib notably improves survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and EGFR mutation-positive tumors, but the economic impact of this practice is unclear.</p> <p>Meth...
Main Authors: | Zhu Jun, Li Te, Wang Xiaohui, Ye Ming, Cai Jian, Xu Yuejuan, Wu Bin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/13/39 |
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