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Morphologic features of adenocarcinoma of the lung predictive of response to the epidermal growth factor receptor kinase inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Mar 2009
Zakowski Maureen F, Hussain Sanaa, Pao William, Ladanyi Marc, Ginsberg Michelle S, Heelan Robert, Miller Vincent A, Rusch Valerie W, Kris Mark G
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CONTEXT: A subset of lung adenocarcinomas appears preferentially sensitive to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). EGFR-activating mutations and never smoking are associated with response to TKIs. OBJECTIVES: To describe the morphology of adenocarcinomas responsive to TKIs, compare it to tumors in nonresponding patients, and correlate findings with EGFR mutations, gene copy...
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