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EGFR-mutated oncogene-addicted non-small cell lung cancer: current trends and future prospects.
Cancer treatment reviews - 1 Aug 2012
Soria Jean-Charles, Mok Tony S, Cappuzzo Federico, Jänne Pasi A
Abstract excerpt
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumours with certain mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase have been termed 'oncogene addicted' to reflect their dependence on EGFR-mediated pro-survival signalling and their high susceptibility to apoptosis induced by EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs, e.g. gefitinib and erlotinib). The most common mutations (L858R and exon 19...
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