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Comparison of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation statuses in tissue and plasma in stage I-IV non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Zhao Xiao, Han Ru-Bing, Zhao Jing, Wang Jun, Yang Fan, Zhong Wei, Zhang Li, Li Long-Yun, Wang Meng-Zhao
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations play essential roles in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients using EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Detection of EGFR mutations in blood cell-free DNA (cfDNA) seems promising. However, the mutation status in the plasma/serum is not always consistent with that in the tissues. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to compare the...
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