Erlotinib or Gefitinib as First-Choice Therapy for Bronchorrhea in Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma
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Successful treatment of persistent bronchorrhea by gefitinib in a case with Recurrent Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma: a case report
BACKGROUND: Bronchorrhea is one of late complaints in patients with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) and hampers their quality of life. Although an effective treatment for bronchorrhea in these patients has not been established, recently we have treated effectively one case of persistent bronchorrhea associated with clinical recurrent BAC with gefitinib (ZD1839, 'Iressa trade mark '; AstraZen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.248