Successful pregnancy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma presenting with respiratory failure

We report a woman presenting with respiratory failure due to a right-sided pleural effusion, lung metastases and lymphangitis carcinomatosis from advanced lung adenocarcinoma in the third trimester of pregnancy, who showed good response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

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Main Authors: Lee, C.H., Liam, C.K., Pang, Y.K., Chua, K.T., Lim, B.K., Lai, N.L.
Format: Article
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/2153/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21920622
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