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Genetic changes in squamous cell lung cancer: a review.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 May 2012
Heist Rebecca S, Sequist Lecia V, Engelman Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
Identifying specific somatic mutations that drive tumor growth has transformed the treatment of lung cancer. For example, cancers with sensitizing epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase translocations can have remarkable responses to epidermal growth factor receptor and ALK inhibitors respectively, leading to significant clinical...
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