Readministration of gefitinib in a responder after treatment discontinuation due to gefinitib-related interstitial lung disease: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Gefitinib is a new molecular-targeted agent for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that fail to respond to conventional chemotherapy. Gefitinib is considered to be well tolerated and less toxic compa...

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Main Authors: Takamochi Kazuya, Suzuki Kazuya, Bashar Abul, Yajima Kiyoshige, Mochizuki Takahiro, Itaya Toru, Funai Kazuhito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/138