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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;12(8):4553-4555.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-2020-46.

Implications of the success of EGFR-targeted therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer for its application to the adjuvant setting

Masayuki Takeda  1
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Editorial

Implications of the success of EGFR-targeted therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer for its application to the adjuvant setting

Masayuki Takeda. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-2020-46). MT reports other from Boehringer Ingelheim, other from Chugai Pharmaceutical, other from AstraZeneca, other from Ono Pharmaceutical, other from Novartis, during the conduct of the study.

Comment on

  • Society for Translational Medicine consensus on postoperative management of EGFR-mutant lung cancer (2019 edition).
    Liang W, Cai K, Chen C, Chen H, Fang W, Fu J, Fu X, Gao S, Hu J, Huang Y, Jiang G, Jiao W, Li S, Li G, Li H, Li H, Li X, Liang N, Liu D, Liu H, Liu J, Liu L, Liu Y, Luo Q, Ma H, Mao W, Peng Z, Qiao G, Shao G, Tan L, Tan Q, Wang Q, Wang C, Wu Q, Xu S, Xu S, Xu L, Yang Y, Yu F, Zhang B, Zhang L, Zhao B, Zhi X, Brunelli A, Petersen RH, Liu CC, Ricciuti B, Metro G, Tuzi A, Suter MB, Evison M, Seki N, Sasada S, Izumo T, Cho WC, He J; written on behalf of National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease; Thoracic Surgery Branch of China International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Healthcare; Chinese Alliance Against Lung Cancer; AME Thoracic Surgery Collaborative Group. Liang W, et al. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2019 Dec;8(6):1163-1173. doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.12.14. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2019. PMID: 32010594 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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