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Risk factors differ for non-small-cell lung cancers with and without EGFR mutation: assessment of smoking and sex by a case-control study in Japanese.
Cancer science - 1 Jan 2007
Matsuo Keitaro, Ito Hidemi, Yatabe Yasushi, Hiraki Akio, Hirose Kaoru, Wakai Kenji, Kosaka Takayuki, Suzuki Takeshi, Tajima Kazuo, Mitsudomi Tetsuya
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to assess the impact of smoking and sex for the risk of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with or without epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation. We conducted a case-control study using 152 patients with EGFR-mutated (EGFRmut) NSCLC, 283 with EGFR-wild-type (EGFRwt) NSCLC and 2175 age- and sex-frequency-matched controls. Smoking was a significant risk factor for EGFRwt NSCLC...
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