Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk Factors
New non-small cell lung cancer risk factors study findings recently were reported by researchers at National Taiwan University
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, June 10th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Predictors of toxicity of weekly docetaxel in chemotherapy-treated non-small cell lung cancers,' have been published. According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "Weekly docetaxel seems to be safe and effective compared with traditional tri-weekly docetaxel as a second-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. However, the risk factors for severe toxicity of weekly docetaxel in this group of patients are not well-described."
"Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer receiving weekly docetaxel as second-or third-line treatment at a medical center between 1999 and 2003 were identified from cancer registry and...
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