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Possible adverse effects of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer; treatment and follow-up of three cases
- Source :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 22, Iss C, Pp 101-105 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2017.
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Abstract
- In the past decade novel agents are on the market for non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma based on pharmacogenomics. The epidermal growth factor receptor mutation, anaplastic lymphoma kinase and programmed death-ligand 1 investigation is necessary in the everyday clinical practice for the oncologic patient. Immunotherapy is nowadays the novel therapy for advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer with two agents nivolumab and pembrolizumab. In the current case series we will present adverse effects from our centers and comment on the treatment and follow-up of the patients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22130071
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- C
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.ff8eb82fa4214f9ea0f978d1786f1fdc
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.07.004