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. 2014 Sep 9;13:44. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-13-44

Table 1.

Definition of limited antineoplastic treatment options

Disease Limited treatment options
Breast cancer
Refractory to 3rd line antineoplastic treatment for metastatic disease
Lung cancer
Refractory to 1st line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
Gastrointestinal cancers
Refractory to 1st line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
Ovarian cancer/Uterine cancer
Refractory to 2nd line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
Cervical cancer/Vulva cancer
Refractory to 1st line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
CNS tumors
Refractory to concomitant/adjuvant chemotherapy
Prostate cancer/Bladder cancer/Penile cancer/Thyme cancer/Adrenal carcinomas
Refractory to 1st line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
Cancer of Unknown Primary origin (CUP)
Refractory to 1st line chemotherapy for metastatic/advanced disease
Head and neck cancer Refractory to radiation therapy or surgery with curative intention