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Prognostic implication of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 gene mutations in a large cohort of Japanese patients with surgically treated lung adenocarcinoma.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Kosaka Takayuki, Yatabe Yasushi, Onozato Ryoichi, Kuwano Hiroyuki, Mitsudomi Tetsuya
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INTRODUCTION: Although mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is predictive for the response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, its prognostic impact for patients without EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment remains controversial. We examined for EGFR, KRAS or TP53 mutations in a consecutive large cohort of patients with lung adenocarcinoma, and evaluated their prognostic impact....
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