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How effective is docetaxel (docefrez) for treating lung cancer?
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Moderately: Docetaxel is one of several chemo drugs that are useful in treating lung Cancer. It is typically used for secondline chemotherapy. It is not a great drug but does help about 20% of patients. The benefit lasts but only for a few months. There are newer drugs coming along which will likely take its position in the immediate future. One of these is a type of immunotherapy, called Opdivo(Nivolumab)
Answered 9/7/2015
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