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Pyrosequencing for EGFR mutation detection: diagnostic accuracy and clinical implications.
Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B - 1 Dec 2013
Sahnane Nora, Gueli Rossana, Tibiletti Maria G, Bernasconi Barbara, Stefanoli Michele, Franzi Francesca, Pinotti Graziella, Capella Carlo, Furlan Daniela
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EGFR-activating mutations predict responsiveness to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Mutation screening is crucial to support therapeutic decisions and is commonly conducted using dideoxy sequencing, although its sensitivity is suboptimal in c...
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