Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure
We report a woman presenting with respiratory failure due to a right-sided pleural effusion, lung metastases and lymphangitis carcinomatosis from advanced lung adenocarcinoma in the third trimester of pregnancy, who showed good response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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| author | Lee, C.H. Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Chua, K.T. Lim, B.K. Lai, N.L. |
| author_facet | Lee, C.H. Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Chua, K.T. Lim, B.K. Lai, N.L. |
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| description | We report a woman presenting with respiratory failure due to a right-sided pleural effusion, lung metastases and lymphangitis carcinomatosis from advanced lung adenocarcinoma in the third trimester of pregnancy, who showed good response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-21532014-12-16T04:13:32Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/2153/ Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure Lee, C.H. Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Chua, K.T. Lim, B.K. Lai, N.L. R Medicine We report a woman presenting with respiratory failure due to a right-sided pleural effusion, lung metastases and lymphangitis carcinomatosis from advanced lung adenocarcinoma in the third trimester of pregnancy, who showed good response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor. 2011-09-13 Article PeerReviewed Lee, C.H. and Liam, C.K. and Pang, Y.K. and Chua, K.T. and Lim, B.K. and Lai, N.L. (2011) Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure. Lung Cancer. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21920622 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Lee, C.H. Liam, C.K. Pang, Y.K. Chua, K.T. Lim, B.K. Lai, N.L. Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title | Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title_full | Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title_fullStr | Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title_short | Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| title_sort | successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure |
| topic | R Medicine |
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