Authors: | Ku, G. Y.; Ilson, D. H. |
Editors: | Abutalib, S. A.; Markman, M. |
Article/Chapter Title: | Metastatic esophagogastric cancer: Controversies, consensus, and new targets |
Abstract: | This chapter presents a series of questions and answers on controversies, consensus, and new targets of metastatic esophagogastric cancer. It commences with a discourse on optimal first-line chemotherapy regimen for advanced esophagogastric cancer, and ends with the evaluated new targeted therapies. The chapter also discusses on whether first-line chemotherapy continued until progression or stopped after 4-6 months, data for second-line chemotherapy, and targeted therapies available for esophagogastric cancer. © 2014 John Wiley and Sons, Inc. |
Keywords: | targeted therapies; first-line chemotherapy; metastatic esophagogastric cancer |
Book Title: | Cancer Consult: Expertise for Clinical Practice |
ISBN: | 978-1-118-58921-2 |
Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
Publication Place: | Hoboken, NJ |
Date Published: | 2014-01-01 |
Start Page: | 562 |
End Page: | 566 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1002/9781118589199.ch86 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Book Chapter: 86 -- Export Date: 2 December 2015 -- Source: Scopus |