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Correlation between computed tomography findings and epidermal growth factor receptor and KRAS gene mutations in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Oncology reports - 1 Nov 2011
Sugano Masayuki, Shimizu Kimihiro, Nakano Tetsuhiro, Kakegawa Seiichi, Miyamae Yohei, Kaira Kyoichi, Araki Takuya, Kamiyoshihara Mitsuhiro, Kawashima Osamu, Takeyoshi Izumi
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We examined the correlation between computed tomography (CT) findings and the incidence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and KRAS mutations in lung adenocarcinoma. We analyzed the tumors of 136 patients with surgically resected primary lung adenocarcinoma. CT scans were evaluated for the presence of ground grass opacity (GGO), spiculation and the maximum diameter of the tumor was measured. SMart...
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