Safety and tolerability of gefitinib in advanced NSCLC: overview of clinical experience

B. Forsythe, K. Faulkner (Macclesfield, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Lung cancer management
Session: Lung cancer management
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 327
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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B. Forsythe, K. Faulkner (Macclesfield, United Kingdom). Safety and tolerability of gefitinib in advanced NSCLC: overview of clinical experience. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 327

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