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EGFR array: uses in the detection of plasma EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jul 2012
Yam Irene, Lam David Chi-Leung, Chan Kaimin, Chung-Man Ho James, Ip Mary, Lam Wah-Kit, Chan Tai-Kwong, Chan Vivian
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INTRODUCTION: We aim to develop a simple and sensitive array-based method for the detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations in the plasma of non-small-cell lung cancer patients and determine its use in the follow-up of those on tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy. METHOD: DNA from 100 μl of plasma was amplified in the presence of peptide nucleic acid clamp to provide single-stranded...
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