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EGFR mutations as a predictive marker of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Aug 2012
Park Jin Hyun, Lee Se-Hoon, Keam Bhumsuk, Kim Tae Min, Kim Dong-Wan, Yang Seok-Chul, Kim Young Whan, Heo Dae Seog
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are important predictive markers for the response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). Whether EGFR mutations can also predict the clinical outcomes in NSCLC patients receiving chemotherapy has not yet been established. METHODS: We included 217 locally advanced/metastatic NSCLC cases in our study cohort....
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