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Impact of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations on intracranial treatment response and survival after brain metastases in lung adenocarcinoma patients.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Sept 2013
Hsiao Shih-Hsin, Lin Horng-Chyuan, Chou Yu-Ting, Lin Sey-En, Kuo Chia-Chun, Yu Ming-Chih, Chung Chi-Li
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INTRODUCTION: Brain metastases (BM) commonly occur in patients with lung adenocarcinoma and usually lead to a poor prognosis and quality of life despite of radiotherapy. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations have been widely demonstrated to be a predictive and prognostic factor for lung adenocarcinoma, however, its impact on BM from lung adenocarcinoma remains inconclusive. The present study aimed to...
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