Lung Cancer and the Enzyme Connection
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Erlotinib (Tarceva) was approved for treatment of progressive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after the BR21 study that showed that tarceva not only improved survival but also improved lung cancer symptoms and quality of life. This study and others have also taught us that the benefit of tarceva is much better in those who had never smoked and less effective in current smokers.