The objective is to investigate the correlation between smoking pattern and clinical efficacy of EGFR TKIs in male patients with locally advanced or metastasized non-small cell lung cancer of adeno histology who have failed 1st line chemotherapy. Health care resource usage, quality of life (EQ-5D) and practice of EGFR mutation test will also be evaluated. Current practice of EGFR mutation testing in Taiwan will be surveyed.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
186
Research Site
Changhua, Taiwan
Research Site
Chiayi City, Taiwan
Research Site
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Research Site
Taichung, Taiwan
Research Site
Tainan, Taiwan
Research Site
Taipei, Taiwan
Correlation between smoking patterns and best objective tumor response rate
Time frame: 6 Months
correlation between smoking patterns and progression free survival (PFS)
Time frame: 9 months
correlation between smoking patterns and overall survival (OS)
Time frame: 9 Months
changes from baseline in quality of life questionnaires (EQ-5D) after EGFR-TKI therapy
Time frame: 3 Months
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