Erlotinib: a brief overview
Lung cancer kills more Americans per year than any other type of cancer (Clay et al., 2005; Simon et al. 2001). There are two prevalent types of lung cancer: Small cell cancers and non-small cell cancers (Simon et al. 2001). Small cell cancers make up only 15-25% of the lung cancer cases that occur in the United States each year with non-small cell cancers making up the majority of the remainder of the cases (Clay et al. 2005; Simon et al. 2001). (more…)
