ArticleFuture oncology (London, England)2022
Plain language summary of publication: new information for the potential role of afatinib in treating people with
Article in Future oncology (London, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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WHAT IS THIS SUMMARY ABOUT?: This plain language summary reports the findings of a case series, a study which evaluated a small number of people who had a certain type of cancer. This case series looked at how well a drug called afatinib worked in people who have a rare type of cancer called neuregulin-1 (also called WHAT WERE THE RESULTS?: After being treated with afatinib for up to 16 months, two people had stable disease (meaning their cancer did not get worse or improve). Three people had a partial response (meaning they showed a decrease in the size of their tumor) for over 18 months. One person had a partial response after being treated with afatinib for 11 months. WHAT DO THE RESULTS MEAN?: Afatinib showed encouraging results which suggest it may be a potential treatment for
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