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Association of diffuse, random pulmonary metastases, including miliary metastases, with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in lung adenocarcinoma.
Cancer - 15 Feb 2011
Togashi Yosuke, Masago Katsuhiro, Kubo Takeshi, Sakamori Yuichi, Kim Young Hak, Hatachi Yukimasa, Fukuhara Akiko, Mio Tadashi, Togashi Kaori, Mishima Michiaki
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BACKGROUND: Although the association of multiple pulmonary metastases, and particularly miliary metastases, with response to gefitinib treatment in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer has been reported, the association of miliary pulmonary metastases with epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) mutations remains unclear. METHODS: The authors retrospectively investigated the association of diffuse, random...
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