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Epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation and computed tomographic findings in peripheral pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jun 2006
Yano Motoki, Sasaki Hidefumi, Kobayashi Yoshihiro, Yukiue Haruhiro, Haneda Hiroshi, Suzuki Eriko, Endo Katsuhiko, Kawano Osamu, Hara Masaki, Fujii Yoshitaka
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OBJECTIVE: The presence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations has been reported to predict the response to gefitinib in pulmonary adenocarcinoma patients. A retrospective analysis was conducted to identify the correlation between computed tomographic findings of the nodules and EGFR status. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Computed tomographic findings of 38 patients with peripheral pulmonary adenocarcinoma...
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