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What is the last ray of hope for someone in the last stage of oral cancer?

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What is the last ray of hope for someone in the last stage of oral cancer?

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My father-in-law, 57 years old is suffering from mouth cancer and is in the last stage. What is last ray of hope for him? Please help.
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Answered by: DoctorNDTV Team
In a patient with advanced oral cancer, who is not fit for local radiotherapy and chemotherapy, there is development of two new targeted drugs: 1. Gefitinib or Erlotinib 2. Erbitux

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