Characteristics of metastatic lung cancer patients on osimertinib therapy in Bangladesh

Background: Lung cancer is a major cause of mortality worldwide and metastasis plays a vital role in determining treatment and survival rate. Osimertinib showed significant success in the treatment of lung cancer, as evidenced by the literature, however, this outcome varies according to age, site of metastasis, etc. The objective of this study was to obtain demographic information on patients and assess the frequency of metastatic sites based on their age and sex. Methods: Eighty patients with metastatic lung cancer receiving osimertinib therapy were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. This study covered patients with lung cancer metastases who were receiving osimertinib, regardless of age and sex. Results: According to the findings, the patients' mean (±SD) age was 60.95 ±13.98…