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Prevalence of underlying lung disease in smokers with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant lung cancer.
Oncology reports - 1 May 2013
Sekine Akimasa, Tamura Katsumi, Satoh Hiroaki, Tanaka Tomoaki, Tsunoda Yoshiya, Tanaka Toru, Takoi Hiroyuki, Lin Shih-Yuan, Yatagai Yohei, Hashizume Toshinori, Hayasihara Kenji, Saito Takefumi
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The prevalence of underlying lung diseases, such as emphysema and interstitial lung disease in smokers with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant lung cancer remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the correlation between the EGFR mutation status and the prevalence of underlying lung disease in smokers with lung cancer. A total of 88 consecutive smokers with non-small cell or non-squamous cell lung...
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