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ArticleAME case reports2025

Surgical treatment of IIIb (N2), ROS1(+) non-small cell lung cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with targeted therapy: a case report.

Shuai Xiao, Yiting Shi, Rui Li

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Article in AME case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Frontiers in oncology · 2026
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3 authors.

Shuai XiaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Yiting ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Rui LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for more than 85% of lung malignancies. Preoperative neoadjuvant therapy is considered to be a method that can improve the long-term prognosis of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, and radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the main treatment options. With the continuous discovery of different targets, more and more targeted drugs benefit more patients, but there are few reports on the treatment mode of targeted neoadjuvant combined chemotherapy. In this study, we report a case of targeted combination chemotherapy as a new adjuvant option for locally advanced lung adenocarcinoma, with a view to providing more treatment references for similar patients. ROS proto-oncogene 1 ( Case Description: We report the case of a 49-year-old male who was diagnosed with stage IIIb (N2) lung adenocarcinoma. Next-generation sequencing revealed Conclusions: This study highlights the effective exploration of the combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment mode of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. For patients with sensitive genetic mutations, early use may benefit the patient more, just as the most effective time to use a fire extinguisher is when the flame starts.

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Case reportchemotherapycrizotinibROS1 mutationsurgery

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PMID40761203
PMCPMC12319613

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