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Afatinib combined with anlotinib in the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma patient with novel HER2 mutation: a case report and review of the literature.

Huanhuan XuQi LiangXian XuShanyue TanSumeng WangYiqian LiuLingxiang Liu
Published in: World journal of surgical oncology (2021)
We reported for the first time that afatinib and anlotinib have successfully treated lung adenocarcinoma with HER2 p.Asp769Tyr mutation. This finding can provide an insight into the optimal treatment of lung adenocarcinoma patients with novel mutations. Additionally, we summarized the efficacy of targeted therapy for HER2 mutant lung cancer in this article.
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