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Frequency of brain metastases in non-small-cell lung cancer, and their association with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2015
Iuchi Toshihiko, Shingyoji Masato, Itakura Meiji, Yokoi Sana, Moriya Yasumitsu, Tamura Hajime, Yoshida Yasushi, Ashinuma Hironori, Kawasaki Koichiro, Hasegawa Yuzo, Sakaida Tsukasa, Iizasa Toshihiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The brain is a frequent site of metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We analyzed the frequency of brain metastases (BMs) from NSCLC in the era of magnetic resonance images, and evaluated the correlation between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and BMs among East Asian patients. METHODS: Frequency, number, and size of BMs, and survival of 1,127 NSCLC patients were...
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