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Evaluation of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography as a rapid detection method for identification of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in nonsmall-cell lung cancer.
Cancer - 15 Dec 2006
Cohen Victor, Agulnik Jason S, Jarry Jonathan, Batist Gerald, Small David, Kreisman Harvey, Tejada Neely Adriana, Miller Wilson H, Chong George
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BACKGROUND: Somatic mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may predict responsiveness to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These mutations are commonly identified using DNA sequencing methods. Although considered the gold standard, this approach is time-consuming. In addition, this approach requires large diagnostic specimens and a high ratio of...
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