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Identification of exon 19 and 21 mutations of EGFR gene in Chinese patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
World journal of surgical oncology - 9 Oct 2013
Cui Yong, Chang Dong, Liu Mingliang, Lin Changjin, Zhao Baojian, Zhang Xu, Gong Min
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BACKGROUND: Although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor treatment showed modest response in several clinical trials in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients, it has been reported that the frequency of EGFR mutations varied largely. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of EGFR mutations in Chinese esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. METHODS: Formalin-fixed...
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