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KRAS mutation in patients with lung cancer: a predictor for poor prognosis but not for EGFR-TKIs or chemotherapy.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Apr 2013
Guan Ji-lin, Zhong Wen-zhao, An She-juan, Yang Jin-ji, Su Jian, Chen Zhi-hong, Yan Hong-hong, Chen Zhi-yong, Huang Zhi-min, Zhang Xu-chao, Nie Qiang, Wu Yi-long
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BACKGROUND: The prognostic and predictive value of KRAS mutations in patients with lung cancer is controversial. Biases in disease stage, treatment regimen, small-scale patient studies, and biomarker status have led to inconsistent results in previous reports. METHODS: The KRAS and EGFR genes were examined in 1935 consecutive patients with non-small cell lung cancer. All patients were divided into KRAS mutation...
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