The current situation: erlotinib (Tarceva) and gefitinib (Iressa) in non-small cell lung cancer.

Oncologist

Drexel University College of Medicine, Clinical Trials Research Center, 1818 Market Street, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19013, USA.

Published: August 2005

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