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Epidermal growth factor receptor and K-RAS status in two cohorts of squamous cell carcinomas.
BMC cancer - 11 May 2010
Van Damme Nancy, Deron Philippe, Van Roy Nadine, Demetter Pieter, Bols Alain, Van Dorpe Jo, Baert Filip, Van Laethem Jean-Luc, Speleman Franki, Pauwels Patrick, Peeters Marc
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BACKGROUND: With the availability of effective anti-EGFR therapies for various solid malignancies, such as non-cell small lung cancer, colorectal cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, the knowledge of EGFR and K-RAS status becomes clinically important. The aim of this study was to analyse EGFR expression, EGFR gene copy number and EGFR and K-RAS mutations in two cohorts of squamous cell...
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