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Frequent <i>EGFR</i> mutations in noninvasive bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
13 Dec 2005
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Mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) have been reported to be present in a considerable fraction of lung adenocarcinomas showing dramatic response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. To clarify pathogenic significance of the mutations for the development of lung adenocarcinoma, we investigated stage I lung adenocarcinomas for the mutations. First, 107 cases of macrodissected stage I...
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