Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

Abstract

2/2018 vol. 15
Review paper

Current views on molecularly targeted therapy for lung cancer – a review of literature from the last five years

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2018; 15 (2): 119-124
Online publish date: 2018/06/22
View full text
Confronting perimenopausal women’s knowledge of coronary heart disease with their health behaviours. Controversial role of hormone replacement therapy in the protection of coronary heart disease
Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer-related deaths in Poland. Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are a new group of agents for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Determining the predictive value of activating mutations in the EGFR and ROS-1 genes and ALK rearrangement in non-small-cell lung cancer has enabled the identification of patients likely to achieve true clinical benefits. EGFR-TKIs may produce objective response in more than 60% of patients and prolong progression-free survival to 10 months in mutation-positive patients. No improvement of overall survival was shown in randomized trials. The era of immunotherapy implementing PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors has changed the face of lung cancer therapy. We aimed to review the literature on the use of EGFR-TKIs and immunotherapeutic agents for NSCLC patients.
Share
without publication fees
without publication fees