Targeted therapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2012.011.016
- VernacularTitle:老年晚期非小细胞肺癌的靶向治疗
- Author:
Hui ZHANG
;
Shucai ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Carcinoma,non-small-cell lung;
Epidermal growth factor;
Targeting therapy
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2012;(11):851-854
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years,the incidence and mortality of advanced lung cancer in elderly patients have been increasing,but the number of elderly patients with lung cancer who receive active treatment is less than that of lung caner patients in other age stage.Molecular targeted therapies,such as the human epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors,angiogenesis inhibitors,anti-tumor monoclonal antibodies and multitarget drugs,have prolonged the overall survival and improved the life quality of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Targeted therapy has become the most promising treatment and can significantly improve the prognosis of elderly patients.
