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EGFR mutations and HER2/3 protein expression and clinical outcome in Chinese advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with gefitinib.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jun 2009
Xu Jian Ming, Han Yu, Duan Hai Qing, Gao E Mei, Zhang Yang, Liu Xiao Qing, Zhang Jing Sheng, Toschi Luca, Galetta Domenico, Azzariti Amalia, Paradiso Angelo
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BACKGROUND: To assess the role of various epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and HER2/3 protein expression as predictive markers of responsiveness to gefitinib therapy in Chinese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: A total of 106 Chinese NSCLC patients who had failed at least one chemotherapy regimen received gefitinib 250 mg once daily. All the 106 tumors from these...
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