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Frequency and type of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in moroccan patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Sept 2013
Errihani Hassan, Inrhaoun Hanane, Boukir Anouar, Kettani Fouad, Gamra Lamia, Mestari Amina, Jabri Lamia, Bensouda Youssef, Mrabti Hind, Elghissassi Ibrahim
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INTRODUCTION: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer predict response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The frequency of EGFR mutations is ethnicity-dependent, with a higher proportion in Asian populations than in whites. The prevalence of these mutations among North African patients is unknown. The objective of this study was to report the frequency and spectrum of EGFR...
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