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Tarceva

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What is Tarceva?

Generic Name: erlotinib

Other Brand Names: erlotinib

Erlotinib is a cancer chemotherapy medication. Erlotinib interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.

Erlotinib is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

Erlotinib may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What are the possible side effects of taking Tarceva?

What is the most important information I should know about Tarceva?

Posts on Tarceva (79)

Hi - Lung Cancer Community

- Dec 06, 2009

Hi all just want to keep you posted , my husband started on the drug Tarceva since his lun...

Tarceva as first line tx. - Lung Cancer Community

- Sep 12, 2009

Hello - my 80 year old father (Asian) was recently diagnosed with lung cancer via CT scan. ...

Stage? Will Tarceva really help? - Lung Cancer Expert Forum

- Apr 28, 2009

My 77 year old dad was taken to hospital with chest and rib pain. He had lost 12 kilos in t...

tarceva - Lung Cancer Community

- Aug 17, 2008

my moms dr is going to give my mom cistoplatin and gemzar My cant tarceva be added to this ...

tarceva - Lung Cancer Community

- Aug 15, 2008

Is Tarceva only effective if the person has the EGFR mutation in the lung tumour?Can it be ...

Side effect of Tarceva or metastases - Lung Cancer Community

- Aug 10, 2008

My sister in law was diagnosed with non small cell carcinoma of the lung 14 months ago. She...

affects of tarceva on skin - Dermatology Community

- Jul 01, 2008

Hello- I was wondering if you know much about the drug Tarceva? I took it as part of a ...

Oral Cancer Recurrence Trial - should I participate - Cancer Community

- Jun 30, 2008

Hi. I had tongue cancer that was surgically removed in Jan 2006. I had a small lump remov...

Adenocarcinoma and use of Tarceva - Lung Cancer Community

- Apr 08, 2008

i'm from Italy and my father (64 years old) has lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) since june 200...

Adenocarcinoma with mets to brain - Lung Cancer Community

- Mar 20, 2008

A good friend was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the right lung at the end of Dec 2007. A...

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