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[Ionizing Radiation Reduces TKI Resistance Caused by T790M Mutation in NSCLC Cell Lines].
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer - 1 Aug 2015
Li Jing, Wu Xinhu, Wang Zhen, Shen Zetian, Sun Ni, Zhu Xixu
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), which targets EGFR, plays an important role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment. Patients with somatic activating mutations in the EGFR gene exhibit significant initial response but eventually develop resistance to TKI. The second mutation (T790M) of the EGFR gene is the possible main cause of drug...
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