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Increased NQO1 but not c-MET and survivin expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma with KRAS mutations.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 12 Sept 2014
Yilmaz Ahmet, Mohamed Nehad, Patterson Kara A, Tang Yan, Shilo Konstantin, Villalona-Calero Miguel A, Davis Michael E, Zhou Xiaoping, Frankel Wendy, Otterson Gregory A, Beall Howard D, Zhao Weiqiang
Abstract excerpt
Cigarette smoking is one of the most significant public health issues and the most common environmental cause of preventable cancer deaths worldwide. EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor)-targeted therapy has been used in the treatment of LC (lung cancer), mainly caused by the carcinogens in cigarette smoke, with variable success. Presence of mutations in the KRAS (Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog)...
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