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Association between tumor epidermal growth factor receptor mutation and pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lungs.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Feb 2012
Luo Yung-Hung, Wu Chieh-Hung, Wu Wen-Shuo, Huang Chu-Yun, Su Wei-Juin, Tsai Chun-Ming, Lee Yu-Chin, Perng Reury-Perng, Chen Yuh-Min
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The possible association between pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer development has been studied for several decades. However, the association between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status and pulmonary TB in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lungs is unknown. METHODS: We reviewed the data of our patients with adenocarcinoma of the lungs who had a clinical history of...
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