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Gefitinib-sensitive mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase domain in chinese patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Jun 2005
Mu Xin Lin, Li Long Yun, Zhang Xiao Tong, Wang Men Zhao, Feng Rui E, Cui Quan Cai, Zhou Hai Sheng, Guo Bing Qing
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Studies have shown that mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase domain are associated with response of lung cancer to gefitinib (Iressa, AstraZeneca Corp., Shanghai, China). A higher incidence of EGFR mutation was observed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients of Japanese origin compared with those of American origin. However, no data about such mutations in...
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