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Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in small cell lung cancer: a brief report.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jan 2011
Shiao Tsu-Hui, Chang Yih-Leong, Yu Chong-Jen, Chang Yeun-Chung, Hsu Ya-Chieh, Chang Shih-Han, Shih Jin-Yuan, Yang Pan-Chyr
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INTRODUCTION: Knowledge about the current status of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has resulted in an improvement in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. In contrast, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) continues to frustrate clinicians with its tendency toward early metastasis and chemotherapy resistance. Recent studies have reported the EGFR mutation and its response to gefitinib treatment in...
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