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American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update on chemotherapy for stage IV non–small-ce


GUIDELINE TITLE
American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update on chemotherapy for stage IV non–small-cell lung cancer.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCE(S)
Azzoli CG, Baker S Jr, Temin S, Pao W, Aliff T, Brahmer J, Johnson DH, Laskin JL, Masters G, Milton D, Nordquist L, Pfister DG, Piantadosi S, Schiller JH, Smith R, Smith TJ, Strawn JR, Trent D, Giaccone G, American Society of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update on chemotherapy for stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009 Dec 20;27(36):6251-66. [157 references] PubMed


GUIDELINE STATUS
This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: Pfister DG, Johnson DH, Azzoli CG, Sause W, Smith TJ, Baker S Jr, Olak J, Stover D, Strawn JR, Turrisi AT, Somerfield MR. American Society of Clinical Oncology treatment of unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer guideline: update 2003. J Clin Oncol 2004 Jan 15;22(2):330-53. [293 references] PubMed

** REGULATORY ALERT **
FDA WARNING/REGULATORY ALERT
Note from the National Guideline Clearinghouse: This guideline references a drug(s) for which important revised regulatory and/or warning information has been released.

May 8, 2009 – Tarceva (erlotinib):
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Genentech and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals of new safety information added to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS sections of the prescribing information for Tarceva. Gastrointestinal perforation (including fatalities), bullous, blistering and exfoliative skin conditions including cases suggestive of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, in some cases fatal, and ocular disorders, including corneal perforation or ulceration have been reported during use of Tarceva.

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American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update on chemotherapy for stage IV non–small-ce

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