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Survival outcome according to KRAS mutation status in newly diagnosed patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer treated with platinum doublet chemotherapy.
Oncotarget - 6 Oct 2015
Brady Anna K, McNeill Jonathan D, Judy Brendan, Bauml Joshua, Evans Tracey L, Cohen Roger B, Langer Corey, Vachani Anil, Aggarwal Charu
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Mutations (MT) of the KRAS gene are the most common mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), seen in about 20-25% of all adenocarcinomas. Effect of KRAS MT on response to cytotoxic chemotherapy is unclear. METHODS: We undertook a single-institution retrospective analysis of 93 consecutive patients with stage IV NSCLC adenocarcinoma with known KRAS and EGFR MT status to determine the...
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