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Small-cell carcinoma in the setting of pulmonary adenocarcinoma: new insights in the era of molecular pathology.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2013
Norkowski Emma, Ghigna Maria-Rosa, Lacroix Ludovic, Le Chevalier Thierry, Fadel Élie, Dartevelle Philippe, Dorfmuller Peter, Thomas de Montpréville Vincent
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INTRODUCTION: Transformation into small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) has been reported as an evolution of lung adenocarcinoma acquiring resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). However, spontaneous association of SCLC and adenocarcinoma also exists. We sought to compare patients' clinical features and mutation status of EGFR in each tumor component in these conditions....
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