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==Metastatic adenocarcinoma==
==Metastatic adenocarcinoma==
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==Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma==
==Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma==

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Overview

Metastatic adenocarcinoma

The algorithms for the treatment of metastatic non small cell carcinoma of the lung are based on the 2014 NCCN Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer guidelines.[1]

Positive sensitizing EGRF mutation

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Was the mutation discovered before the initiation of first line therapy?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate erlotinib or afatinib
 
 
 
Suspend or complete chemotherapy and initiate erlotinib or afatinib
OR
Add erlotinib or afatinib to chemotherapy regimen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Did the tumor progress or respond?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tumor progression
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Symptomatic disease
 
 
 
 
 
Asymptomatic disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systemic metastasis
 
 
 
 
 
Brain metastasis
 
 
Continue treatment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multiple metastasis
 
Single metastasis
 
Multiple metastasis
 
Single metastasis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continue treatment, consider local therapy
 
Continue treatment, consider whole brain radiation therapy
 
Continue treatment, consider local therapy
 
Consider platinum doublet
with or without
Bevacizumab
AND/OR
Erlotinib
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Positive ALK mutation

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Was the mutation discovered before the initiation of first line therapy?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate crizotinib
 
 
 
Suspend or complete chemotherapy and initiate crizotinib
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Did the tumor progress or respond?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tumor progression
 
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Symptomatic disease
 
 
 
 
 
Asymptomatic disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Systemic metastasis
 
 
 
 
 
Brain metastasis
 
 
Continue treatment or change to certinib according to the degree of disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multiple metastasis
 
Single metastasis
 
Multiple metastasis
 
Single metastasis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continue treatment, consider local therapy
 
Continue treatment, consider whole brain radiation therapy
 
Continue treatment, consider local therapy
 
Initiate certinib
OR
Consider platinum doublet
with or without
Bevacizumab
AND/OR
Erlotinib
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Negative EGRF and ALK or unknown mutation

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What is the performance status (PS) of the patient?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-1
 
2
 
3-4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Doublet chemotherapy
OR
Bevacizumab + Chemotherapy
OR
Cetuximab/vinorelbine/cisplatin
 
Chemotherapy
 
Suportive care
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What was the tumor response to the treatment?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Progression
 
 
 
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Administer 4-6 cycles and assess progression of the disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PS 0-2
 
PS 3-4
 
Tumor progression
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate docetaxel or pemetrexed or erlotinib or gemcitabine
 
Provide suportive care
 
Initiate docetaxel or pemetrexed or erlotinib or gemcitabine
 
 
Continuation mantainance (cetuximab or gemcitabine)
OR
Switch mantainance (erlotinib or decetaxel)
OR
Close observation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate docetaxel or pemetrexed or erlotinib or gemcitabine
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. "Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NCCN-2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-16.

Template:WH Template:WS

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What is the performance status (PS) of the patient?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0-1
 
2
 
3-4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Doublet chemotherapy
OR
Cetuximab/vinorelbine/cisplatin
 
Chemotherapy
 
Suportive care
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What was the tumor response to the treatment?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Progression
 
 
 
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Administer 4-6 cycles and assess progression of the disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PS 0-2
 
PS 3-4
 
Tumor progression
 
 
Positive response or stable tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate docetaxel or erlotinib or gemcitabine
 
Provide suportive care
 
Initiate docetaxel or erlotinib or gemcitabine
 
 
Continuation mantainance (cetuximab or gemcitabine)
OR
Switch mantainance (erlotinib or decetaxel)
OR
Close observation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initiate docetaxel or erlotinib or gemcitabine