Ruchir Tandon*

Jaypee Hospital, India

*Corresponding Author: Ruchir Tandon, Jaypee Hospital, India.

Received: May 08, 2018; Published: May 28, 2018

Citation: Ruchir Tandon. “Targeted Therapies in EGFR and ALK Wild Type Advanced NSCLC in an Elderly Patient". Acta Scientific Cancer Biology 2.5 (2018).

Abstract

  Adenocarcinoma variants of NSCLC often present without an activating EGFR mutation or ALK translocation. In unresectable stage III Guidelines recommend definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy or induction chemotherapy with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy followed by Radiotherapy. Patient’s performance status, age, issues of toxicity, convenience and acceptability should be seen while selecting the appropriate therapy for an individual patient. EGFR TKIs show promising results even in EGFR wild type cases.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma (NSCLC); EGFR Wild Type; Afatinib

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