One of the core issues in managing advanced NSCLC is second line chemotherapy, which was established as improving survival several years ago. This video presentation provides a brief summary of the work that led to the common use of chemotherapy in previously treated patients. Most typically, this is taxotere (docetaxel) or alimta (pemetrexed), and this presentation describes why we focus most commonly on these chemo agents.

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Importantly, another second line treatment option is the oral EGFR inhibitor tarceva (erlotinib), a targeted therapy and not standard chemotherapy. The work leading to the approval of tarceva as a second or third line treatment for advanced NSCLC will be covered in a separate presentation.

As with other presentations, below you'll find links to the figures as well as the transcript for this program.

Second Line Chemo for Adv NSCLC Figures

Second Line Chemo for Adv NSCLC Transcript

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