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Characterization of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 in small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Apr 2014
Thomas Anish, Lee Jih-Hsiang, Abdullaev Zied, Park Kang-Seo, Pineda Marbin, Saidkhodjaeva Lola, Miettinen Markku, Wang Yisong, Pack Svetlana D, Giaccone Giuseppe
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INTRODUCTION: There remains a significant therapeutic need for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). We and others have reported high frequency of copy number gains in cytogenetic bands encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) in SCLC tumors and cell lines. METHODS: Thirteen SCLC cell lines and 68 SCLC patient tumor samples were studied for FGFR1 amplification. Growth inhibition assays were performed using...
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