EGFR inhibitors in cancer treatment / Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in cancer treatment. editor, Fortunato Ciardiello. - 1 electronic text (83 pages) : color illustrations, digital file. - The Future Science Group eBook collection, 2047-332X . - Future Science Group eBook collection, .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

EGFR inhibitors in cancer treatment / Fortunato Ciardiello -- Mechanisms of action of EGFR inhibitors / Nicola Normanno, Maria Pergameno, Alessia Iannaccone & Antonella De Luca -- Selection of NSCLC patients to treat with EGFR inhibitors in the era of personalized medicine / Rafael Rosell, Laura Bonanno & Miquel Taron -- Clinical results with EGFR inhibitors in NSCLC and their use in the treatment of metastatic disease / Cesare Gridelli & Antonio Rossi -- Clinical results with EGFR inhibitors in colorectal cancer / Erika Martinelli, Teresa Troiani, Floriana Morgillo & Fortunato Ciardiello -- EGFR-directed therapies in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck / Pol Specenier & Jan B. Vermorken -- Optimal use of EGFR inhibitors : challenges, new drugs and future directions / Sara De Dosso, Rodrigo Dienstmann & Josep Tabernero.

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9781780840260 (eISBN) 9781780840277 (ePub)


Cancer--Treatment.
Epidermal growth factor--Therapeutic use.
Protein kinases--Inhibitors--Therapeutic use.
Antineoplastic Agents--therapeutic use.
Neoplasms--Drug therapy.
Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor--therapeutic use.
Protein Kinase Inhibitors--therapeutic use.
Antineoplastic Agents--therapeutic use.


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