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Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation is associated with longer local control after definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage III nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 1 Jan 2015
Yagishita Shigehiro, Horinouchi Hidehito, Katsui Taniyama Tomoko, Nakamichi Shinji, Kitazono Satoru, Mizugaki Hidenori, Kanda Shintaro, Fujiwara Yutaka, Nokihara Hiroshi, Yamamoto Noboru, Sumi Minako, Shiraishi Kouya, Kohno Takashi, Furuta Koh, Tsuta Koji, Tamura Tomohide
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine the frequency and clinical significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in patients with potentially curable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are eligible for definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between January 2001 and December 2010, we analyzed the EGFR mutational status in consecutive NSCLC patients who were treated by CRT. The...
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