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Gene mutations in squamous cell NSCLC: insignificance of EGFR, KRAS and PIK3CA mutations in prediction of EGFR-TKI treatment efficacy.
Anticancer research - 1 Apr 2013
Fiala Ondrej, Pesek Milos, Finek Jindrich, Benesova Lucie, Bortlicek Zbynek, Minarik Marek
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene (KRAS) and phosphatidylinositide-3-kinase catalytic subunit-alpha (PIK3CA) mutations are biomarkers used for the prediction of efficacy of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: In total, 223 patients with advanced-stage squamous cell NSCLC were tested;...
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