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What to do if i heard tarceva (erlotinib) is a medicine that has a positive effect on cancer patients. is that true?
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Erlotinib is its : Generic name. It is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It works on tumors that have a driving force caused by epidermal growth factor receptor. If the tumor has specific mutations, it is likely to work; if not. Likely it will not work by any mechanism that we understand...Long shot.
Answered 11/2/2015
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