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Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma (Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung) Summary

Description: A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOCARCINOMA; and LARGE CELL CARCINOMA. They are dealt with collectively because of their shared treatment strategy.

Also Known As: Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung; Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Show All >>

Networked: 21276 relevant articles (1787 outcomes, 6157 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Cisplatin (Platino) : 248 outcomes 1018 studies in 2167 results : FDA 6 Generic
  2. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGF Receptor) : 208 outcomes 255 studies in 2090 results : IBA
  3. Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (Tyrosine Kinase) : 180 outcomes 161 studies in 1392 results : IBA
  4. gefitinib (Iressa) : 174 outcomes 298 studies in 1294 results : FDA 1
  5. gemcitabine : 167 outcomes 638 studies in 1171 results : FDA 7
  6. Paclitaxel (Taxol) : 152 outcomes 585 studies in 1067 results : FDA 13 Generic
  7. Carboplatin (JM8) : 146 outcomes 646 studies in 1030 results : FDA 29 Generic
  8. Platinum : 142 outcomes 294 studies in 979 results : IBA
  9. erlotinib (CP 358,774) : 139 outcomes 331 studies in 1051 results : FDA 1
  10. docetaxel (Taxotere) : 133 outcomes 501 studies in 888 results : FDA 3
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Diseases Related to Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  3. Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer)
  4. Adenocarcinoma
  5. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer)
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Key Therapies for Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 508 outcomes 1423 studies in 4716 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 114 outcomes 523 studies in 1838 results
  3. Adjuvant Chemotherapy : 46 outcomes 131 studies in 409 results
  4. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 45 outcomes 149 studies in 440 results
  5. Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation) : 14 outcomes 38 studies in 268 results
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