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Dose effect of cigarette smoking on frequency and spectrum of epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations in Korean patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Dec 2010
Lee Young Joo, Shim Hyo Sub, Kang Young Ae, Hong Su Jung, Kim Hyun Ki, Kim Hoguen, Kim Se Kyu, Choi Sung Ho, Kim Joo-Hang, Cho Byoung Chul
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the dose effect of smoking on the mutational frequency and spectrum of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in Korean non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: Detailed smoking histories were obtained from 324 consecutively enrolled Korean NSCLC patients. Mutational status of EGFR (exon 18-21) was determined using nested polymerase chain reaction amplification....
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