Current Problems in Cancer
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 73-111 , March 2009

Targeted Therapy for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancers: Historical Perspective, Current Practices, and Future Development

  • Devalingam Mahalingam, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Investigator, Institute of Drug Development, Division of Cancer Research and Therapy Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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  • Alain Mita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical Investigator, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
    • ,
  • Monica M. Mita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical Investigator, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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  • Steffan T. Nawrocki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Co-Director of Preclinical Research, The Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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  • Francis J. Giles, MB, MD, FRCPI, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Deputy Director, The Cancer Therapy and Research Center, Director, The Institute for Drug Development, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

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Current Problems in Cancer
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