Case for stopping targeted therapy when lung cancer progresses on treatment in hospice-eligible patients Journal Article


Authors: Smith, T. J.; Hanna, N.; Johnson, D.; Baker, S. Jr; Biermann, W. A.; Brahmer, J.; Ellis, P. M.; Giaccone, G.; Hesketh, P. J.; Jaiyesimi, I.; Leighl, N. B.; Riely, G. J.; Schiller, J. H.; Schneider, B. J.; Tashbar, J.; Temin, S.; Masters, G.
Article Title: Case for stopping targeted therapy when lung cancer progresses on treatment in hospice-eligible patients
Keywords: adult; cancer chemotherapy; clinical article; treatment response; middle aged; review; case report; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; erlotinib; cancer growth; drug withdrawal; cancer patient; cancer palliative therapy; epidermal growth factor receptor; evidence based practice; hemoglobin; drug cost; lung adenocarcinoma; thrombocyte count; cachexia; treatment withdrawal; small intestine obstruction; carcinomatosis; hydronephrosis; hospice care; molecularly targeted therapy; anasarca; eastern cooperative oncology group performance status; malignant pleura effusion; hospice patient; human; female; osimertinib; functional status assessment
Journal Title: Journal of Oncology Practice
Volume: 13
Issue: 12
ISSN: 1554-7477
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology  
Date Published: 2017-12-01
Start Page: 780
End Page: 783
Language: English
DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.027367
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 28981389
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 1 February 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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