title: Treatment algorithms for patients with metastatic non-small cell, non-squamous lung cancer.
abstract: A number of developments have altered the treatment paradigm for metastatic non-small cell, non-squamous lung cancer. These include increasing knowledge of molecular signal pathways, as well as the outcomes of several large-scale trials. As a result, treatments are becoming more efficacious and more personalized, and are changing the management and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer patients. This is resulting in increased survival in select patient groups. In this paper, a simplified algorithm for treating patients with metastatic non-small cell, non-squamous lung cancer is presented.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Centre , Vancouver, BC , Canada.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melosky
keywords: chemotherapy; metatstatic non-squamous NSCLC; systemic therapy; targeted therapy