How do you measure if tarceva (erlotinib) is working on the lung cancer? how do you measure the efficacy?
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How do you measure if tarceva (erlotinib) is working on the lung cancer? how do you measure the efficacy?
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Dr. Ritesh Rathore
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
In brief: Repeat CT scanning
Repeat ct scaning after 2-3 months of tarceva (erlotinib) use is done to measure the size of lung cancer lesions and to see if they are shrinking.
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In brief: Repeat CT scanning
Repeat ct scaning after 2-3 months of tarceva (erlotinib) use is done to measure the size of lung cancer lesions and to see if they are shrinking.
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsi
great answer! Wishing you'all the best.
Dr. Liawaty Ho
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
In brief: How to measure
In brief: How to measure
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