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Detection of EGFR mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma specimens with different proportions of tumor cells using two methods of differential sensitivity.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Feb 2012
Han Hye-Suk, Lim Sung-nam, An Jin Young, Lee Ki Man, Choe Kang Hyeon, Lee Ki Hyeong, Kim Seung Taik, Son Seung-Myoung, Choi Song-Yi, Lee Ho-chang, Lee Ok-Jun
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INTRODUCTION: To evaluate epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma specimens with different proportions of tumor cells using two methods with different sensitivities. METHODS: EGFR mutation status was determined by peptide nucleic acid (PNA) clamping and direct sequencing. The samples consisted of 41 cell blocks of malignant pleural effusions with various proportions of tumor...
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