Iressa For Lung Cancer. 88 of those users who reviewed iressa reported a positive effect while 0 reported a negative effect. Nausea vomiting itching poor appetite eye irritation.
Iressa acts by inhibiting the tyrosine kinase enzyme in the egfr thus blocking the transmission of signals involved in the growth and spread of tumours. Iressa 250mg tablet helps treat non small cell lung cancer that is locally advanced or has spread to other areas of the body. Iressa is a targeted monotherapy for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor mutation positive non small cell lung cancer nsclc.
Gefitinib is a treatment for non small cell lung cancer nsclc that has spread into the surrounding tissues locally advanced or to other parts of the body.
It is different from all prior chemotherapy. Iressa gefitinib is a groundbreaking new type of anti cancer drug for people with the most common type of lung cancer. Take it with or without food preferably at the same time each day. Diarrhea may occur as a side effect.