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Prognostic and predictive role of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in recurrent pulmonary adenocarcinoma after curative resection.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 1 Mar 2015
Jeon Jae Hyun, Kang Chang Hyun, Kim Hye-seon, Seong Yong Won, Park In Kyu, Kim Young Tae
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OBJECTIVES: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment prolongs the progression-free survival of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harbouring EGFR mutations. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic factors influencing survival after recurrence, and the effectiveness of EGFR-TKIs in patients with recurrent pulmonary adenocarcinoma after curative resection....
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