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A Retrospective Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy of Gefitinib, Erlotinib, and Afatinib in Japanese Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Atsushi Fujiwara^*, Masamichi Yoshida^*, Hajime Fujimoto^†, Hiroki Nakahara^†, Kentaro Ito^‡, Kota Nishihama^§, Taro Yasuma^§, Osamu Hataji^‡, Osamu Taguchi^¶, Corina N. D’Alessandro-Gabazza^§, Esteban C. Gabazza^§, Tetsu Kobayashi^†

* Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
† Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
‡ Respiratory Center, Matsusaka Municipal Hospital, Mie, Japan
§ Department of Immunology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
¶ Mie University Center for Physical and Mental Health, Tsu, Mie, Japan