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Review. EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer--clinical implications.
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The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family members seem to play a critical role in lung tumourigenesis and are overexpressed in 40-80% of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) tumours. EGFR activation results in a series of downstream signaling events that mediate cancer cell growth, proliferation, motility, adhesion, invasion, apoptosis inhibition and metastasis as well as resistance to chemotherapy....
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