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A brief retrospective report on the feasibility of epidermal growth factor receptor and KRAS mutation analysis in transesophageal ultrasound- and endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle cytological aspirates.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2010
Schuurbiers Olga C J, Looijen-Salamon Monika G, Ligtenberg Marjolijn J L, van der Heijden Henricus F M
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INTRODUCTION: Molecular testing for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and KRAS mutations is of increasing clinical importance in daily practice. In this study, we aimed to investigate the yield and applicability of molecular testing for KRAS and EGFR mutations in cytologic specimens obtained by EUS or endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). METHODS: We selected all patients with...
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