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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Herbst RS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5847342 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

The Lancet. Oncology 20171120 1
<h4>Background</h4>EGFR antibodies have shown promise in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly with squamous cell histology. We hypothesised that EGFR copy number by fluorescence in-situ hybridisation (FISH) can identify patients most likely to benefit from these drugs combined with chemotherapy and we aimed to explore the activity of cetuximab with chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC who are EGFR FISH-positive.<h4>Methods</h4>We did this open-label, ph ...[more]