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Serum heparan sulfate concentration is correlated with the failure of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Nov 2011
Nishio Makoto, Yamanaka Takeharu, Matsumoto Kazuko, Kimura Hideharu, Sakai Kazuko, Sakai Asao, Sone Takashi, Horiike Atsushi, Koizumi Fumiaki, Kasahara Kazuo, Ohira Tatsuo, Ikeda Norihiko, Saijo Nagahiro, Arao Tokuzo, Nishio Kazuto
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INTRODUCTION: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status is a validated biomarker for the stratification of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKIs) treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, its use is limited in patients with wild-type EGFR, and new biomarkers are needed. We hypothesized that the serum concentration of heparan sulfate (HS), which activates...
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