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Evaluation of PTEN and Mcl-1 expressions in NSCLC expressing wild-type or mutated EGFR.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Sept 2010
Cetin Zafer, Ozbilim Gulay, Erdogan Abdullah, Luleci Guven, Karauzum Sibel Berker
Abstract excerpt
Signaling pathways activated by epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) are important in lung carcinogenesis. New treatment strategies with EGFR-targeting drugs provided improvements in management of lung cancer. However, molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to these drugs need to be evaluated. Surgically resected samples were obtained from 50 patients with non-small-cell-lung cancer. PTEN, Mcl-1 and EGFR...
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