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Noninvasive saliva-based EGFR gene mutation detection in patients with lung cancer.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Nov 2014
Wei Fang, Lin Chien-Chung, Joon Aron, Feng Ziding, Troche Gabriel, Lira Maruja E, Chia David, Mao Mao, Ho Chung-Liang, Su Wu-Chou, Wong David T W
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Constitutive activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is prevalent in epithelial cancers, particularly in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Mutations identified in EGFR predict the sensitivity to EGFR-targeted therapy. Detection of these mutations is mainly based on tissue biopsy, which is invasive, expensive, and time consuming. OBJECTIVES: Noninvasive, real-time, inexpensive...
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