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Joan H. Schiller

Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publications -  160
Citations -  29240

Joan H. Schiller is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin-Madison. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lung cancer & Chemotherapy. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 156 publications receiving 27937 citations. Previous affiliations of Joan H. Schiller include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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Paclitaxel-carboplatin alone or with bevacizumab for non-small-cell lung cancer

TL;DR: The addition of bevacizumab to paclitaxel plus carboplatin in the treatment of selected patients with non-small-cell lung cancer has a significant survival benefit with the risk of increased treatment-related deaths.

Efficacy of Gefitinib, an Inhibitor of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, in Symptomatic Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

TL;DR: Gefitinib, a well-tolerated oral EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, improved disease-related symptoms and induced radiographic tumor regressions in patients with NSCLC persisting after chemotherapy as mentioned in this paper.
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Gefitinib in Combination With Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase III Trial—INTACT 1

TL;DR: Gefitinib in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced NSCLC did not have improved efficacy over gemcitABine and cascplatin alone, and the reasons for this remain obscure and require further preclinical testing.