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EGFR mutation status in Middle Eastern patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma: A single institution experience.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Dec 2015
Naderi Samah, Ghorra Claude, Haddad Fady, Kourie Hampig Raphael, Rassy Marc, El Karak Fadi, Ghosn Marwan, Abadjian Gérard, Kattan Joseph
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BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) represents an important molecular target in the treatment of lung adenocarcinomas; many anti-EGFR therapies are approved as first line and second-line treatment in patients having metastatic lung adenocarcinomas. The occurrence of this mutation varies in terms of race; it is around 10% in Caucasians and can reach 30% in Asians. Its prevalence in our Middle...
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