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Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes

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Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes

byBy Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter

SATURDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- The long-awaited results of a trial of the biologic drug Erbitux on patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer show it prolonged survival by about five weeks when combined with chemotherapy.

Medical professionals have known the drug improved survival, but the question has been by how much.