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Evaluation of 2-year experience with EGFR mutation analysis of small diagnostic samples.
Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B - 1 Jun 2013
Hlinkova Katarina, Babal Pavel, Berzinec Peter, Majer Ivan, Mikle-Barathova Zdenka, Piackova Barbora, Ilencikova Denisa
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Mutation analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is an essential part of the diagnostic algorithm in patients with metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Small biopsies or cytology specimens represent >80% of the available diagnostic material. EGFR mutation analyses were realized on 835 samples (675 cytology specimens, 151 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks, 5...
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