A multicenter, open ‐label, phase II trial of pemetrexed plus bevacizumab in elderly patients with previously untreated advanced or recurrent nonsquamous non‐small cell lung cancer
ConclusionCombination chemotherapy with PEM plus Bev in elderly patients with previously untreated advanced non-squamous NSCLC exhibited favorable antitumor activity and tolerability, suggesting that a combination of PEM plus Bev might be a promising treatment option for this population.
Source: Thoracic Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yohei Yabuki,
Masaki Hanibuchi,
Eiji Takeuchi,
Takashi Haku,
Takanori Kanematsu,
Naoki Nishimura,
Yuko Toyoda,
Atsushi Mitsuhashi,
Kenji Otsuka,
Seidai Sato,
Hisatsugu Goto,
Hiroto Yoneda,
Hirokazu Ogino,
Hiroshi Nokihara,
Shinohara Tsutomu, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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