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Effects of reduced platelet count on the prognosis for patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with EGFR-TKI: a retrospective study.

Lu XuFangzhou XuHaobo KongMeiling ZhaoYuanzi YeZhang-Yan Ke
Published in: BMC cancer (2020)
The platelet count may predict the prognosis for EGFR-TKI treatment without additional costs. Besides, changes in platelet count may serve as a meaningful parameter to establish the prognostic model for NSCLC patients receiving anti-EGFR targeted therapy.
Keyphrases
  • tyrosine kinase
  • small cell lung cancer
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • peripheral blood
  • brain metastases
  • chronic myeloid leukemia
  • combination therapy