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Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibition overcomes gefitinib resistance in mucinous lung adenocarcinoma.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Sept 2011
Hurbin Amandine, Wislez Marie, Busser Benoît, Antoine Martine, Tenaud Corine, Rabbe Nathalie, Dufort Sandrine, de Fraipont Florence, Moro-Sibilot Denis, Cadranel Jacques, Coll Jean-Luc, Brambilla Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
The appropriate selection of patients is a major challenge in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). Prospective trials in adenocarcinoma demonstrated that the mucinous subtype presents a poorer outcome under EGFR-TKI treatment than the non-mucinous subtype. Our aim was to determine the molecular characteristics associated...
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