EGFR-Mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 7417
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, a clinically significant proportion of patients have activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene. EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) significantly prolong progression-free survival (PFS) compared with platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations. FLAURA study demonstrated the superiority of osimertinib in PFS, and osimertinib has been a standard treatment for this population as first line treatment. However, there are some issues for special population, including those with CNS metastases, poor performance status, elderly.
We are pleased to invite you to elucidate the efficacy and safety of EGFR-TKIs in special population, including those with CNS metastases, poor performance status, elderly.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hirotsugu Kenmotsu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- EGFR mutation
- non-small cell lung cancer
- NSCLC
- EGFR tyrosine-kinase inhibitors
- special population