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Optimizing Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Optimizing Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Am J Cancer 2006; 5 (4): 211-212 COMMENTARY 1175-6357/06/0004-0211/$39.95/0 © 2006 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. Optimizing Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Rafael Rosell Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain The readers will enjoy the exhaustive review on non-platinum- genes between platinum and antimicrotubule drugs has been fully [1] [9] based chemotherapy in NSCLC by Tummala and Edelman, as reported. The clinical interpretation is that patients whose tu- well as the extensive data on non-taxane-based chemotherapy also mors have low levels of DNA repair genes, such as BRCA1 or [2] in NSCLC, by Bergqvist et al., both published in this issue of the ERCC1, could have a better response and survival with single Journal. Both articles are welcome since they contain comprehen- agents such as cisplatin or cisplatin plus gemcitabine, the latter a sive information on all types of clinical trials that have been neutral drug that is not influenced by BRCA1, while patients published in the field of NSCLC in recent years; hundreds of whose tumors display high levels of DNA repair genes could be studies showing the clinical outcomes of different platinum and more resistant to cisplatin while being http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cancer Springer Journals

Optimizing Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Rosell, Rafael
American Journal of Cancer , Volume 5 (4) – Aug 9, 2012
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2006 by Adis Data Information BV
Subject
Pharmacy; Pharmacy
ISSN
1175-6357
DOI
10.2165/00024669-200605040-00001
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Am J Cancer 2006; 5 (4): 211-212 COMMENTARY 1175-6357/06/0004-0211/$39.95/0 © 2006 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. Optimizing Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Rafael Rosell Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain The readers will enjoy the exhaustive review on non-platinum- genes between platinum and antimicrotubule drugs has been fully [1] [9] based chemotherapy in NSCLC by Tummala and Edelman, as reported. The clinical interpretation is that patients whose tu- well as the extensive data on non-taxane-based chemotherapy also mors have low levels of DNA repair genes, such as BRCA1 or [2] in NSCLC, by Bergqvist et al., both published in this issue of the ERCC1, could have a better response and survival with single Journal. Both articles are welcome since they contain comprehen- agents such as cisplatin or cisplatin plus gemcitabine, the latter a sive information on all types of clinical trials that have been neutral drug that is not influenced by BRCA1, while patients published in the field of NSCLC in recent years; hundreds of whose tumors display high levels of DNA repair genes could be studies showing the clinical outcomes of different platinum and more resistant to cisplatin while being

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Published: Aug 9, 2012

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