Targeted Agent Shows Dramatic Results in Lung Cancer Subset
June 15th 2010An investigational drug, Crizotinib (PF-02341066), which targets a newly discovered gene mutation in lung tumors, showed dramatic results in a small phase 1 clinical trial of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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Chemotherapy Appropriate for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
June 14th 2010A large randomized study contradicted that notion in advanced non-small cell lung cancer when data showed that the standard combination chemotherapy, usually given to younger patients, was effective and safe in elderly patients.
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