TY - JOUR T1 - Anticancer treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer JF - Breathe JO - breathe SP - 124 LP - 133 DO - 10.1183/20734735.005011 VL - 8 IS - 2 AU - J-P Sculier Y1 - 2011/12/01 UR - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/124.abstract N2 - Educational aims To propose a practical approach for the medical treatment of the patient with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, taking into account the fitness or unfitness of the patient for standard chemotherapy. To provide evidence supporting the recommended approach. Summary Practical management of the patient with advanced non-small cell lung cancer is reviewed. First-line and salvage treatments are discussed as well as special situations, such as elderly, poor performance status and organ dysfunction. Special attention has been given to recently developed drugs that are registered within the European Union. ER -