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EGFR sequence variations and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of gene dosage in brain metastases of solid tumors.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Feb 2007
Franco-Hernandez Carmen, Martinez-Glez Victor, Arjona Dolores, de Campos Jose M, Isla Alberto, Gutierrez Manuel, Vaquero Jesus, Rey Juan A
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Clinical response to Gefitinib (Iressa, ZD1839) has been found to be associated with somatic mutations, primarily of exons 18-21, of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Evidence of a positive response was also reported recently on a patient with...
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