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EGFR mutant allelic-specific imbalance assessment in routine samples of non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Sept 2015
Malapelle Umberto, Vatrano Simona, Russo Stefania, Bellevicine Claudio, de Luca Caterina, Sgariglia Roberta, Rocco Danilo, de Pietro Livia, Riccardi Fernando, Gobbini Elisa, Righi Luisella, Troncone Giancarlo
Abstract excerpt
In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene may undergo both mutations and copy number gains. EGFR mutant allele-specific imbalance (MASI) occurs when the ratio of mutant-to-wild-type alleles increases significantly. In this study, by using a previously validated microfluidic-chip-based technology, EGFR-MASI occurred in 25/67 mutant cases (37%), being more frequently...
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