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A multicenter phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of gefitinib as first-line treatment for Korean patients with advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma harboring EGFR mutations.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jan 2011
Kim Dong-Wan, Lee Se-Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, Lee Myung Ah, Kang Jin Hyoung, Kim Si Young, Shin Sang Won, Kim Hoon-Kyo, Heo Dae Seog
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This study was designed to prospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line gefitinib treatment in patients with advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and to explore the molecular factors affecting the efficacy of gefitinib. Tumor tissue, derived from either the original tumor or the metastatic or recurrent site was taken from chemo-naïve pts...
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