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Role of lapatinib in the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer

Lapatinib is a dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB1) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2/ErbB2). EGFR and HER2 overexpression is associated with aggressive breast cancer with a high risk of disease relapse and death. Although lapatinib targets...

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Main Authors: Oakman, Catherine, Pestrin, Marta, Zafarana, Elena, Cantisani, Egidia, Di Leo, Angelo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004582/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21188093
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