Posts tagged sarcoidosis
68-months progression-free survival with crizotinib treatment in a patient with metastatic ALK positive lung adenocarcinoma and sarcoidosis: A case report

Lung cancer still ranks first among the most common and most lethal cancers today. The most common subtype is non-small cell lung cancer, and in this group, adenocarcinoma has the worst prognosis. EGFR, ROS1 and ALK-EML4 gene fusion mutations are common in non-small cell lung cancer.In this article, we wanted to share our experience of crizotinib in a 68-months progression-free survival in a 62-years old non-smoking female patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma who is also diagnosed with sarcoidosis. READ ARTICLE

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice DOI:10.1177/1078155220951242

Authors: Ozgur Tanriverdi, Mehmet L Tarimer, Ceren D Pak, Selcuk Uylas, Ali Alkan, Ozgur Ilhan Celik, Rabia M Kilic, Arife Zeybek

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