Efficacy and Tolerance of First-Line Afatinib in Elderly NSCLC Patients with EGFR Mutations in Vietnam: A Multicenter Real-World Study
First-line treatment with Afatinib in elderly patients with NSCLC and EGFR mutations demonstrates significant efficacy and manageable toxicity in a Vietnamese multicenter real-life setting. The effectiveness of Afatinib was confirmed, with known and well-controlled adverse effects, supporting its use in this patient population.
Authors
- Hai M. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1422-7041)
- Phuong Cam Pham
- Gia Hoang Nguyen
- Văn Luận Phạm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-1054)
- Huy Le Trinh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9598-5962)
- Trang Thi Huyen Vo
- Hang Thi Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-2389)
- Thu Thi Anh Hoang
- Cong Minh Truong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3953-6729)
- Van Thai Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3073-8406)
- Kien Hung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-7046)
- Lê Tuấn Anh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9169-7453)
- Oanh Thi Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9737-4043)
- Thi Hoa Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-0115)
- Kathy Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8277-3092)
- Thi Ai Van Terresa Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6362-2187)
- Hao Dinh Thy Vuong
- C.T.M. Pham
- Phuong Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6761-0261)
- Kenneth N. Dang
- Thanh Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2367-2961)
- Anh Tu
Institutions
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Cho Ray Hospital (VN)
- HCMC Hospital of Dermato Venereology (VN)
- Vietnam National Children's Hospital (VN)
- Bạch Mai Hospital (VN)
- 108 Military Central Hospital (VN)
- Hanoi Lung Hospital (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31557/apjcp.2024.25.10.3567
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84