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Is there a specific phenotype associated with the different subtypes of KRAS mutations in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancers?
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2015
Dumenil Coraline, Vieira Thibault, Rouleau Etienne, Antoine Martine, Duruisseaux Michael, Poulot Virginie, Lacave Roger, Cadranel Jacques, Massiani Marie-Ange, Wislez Marie
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OBJECTIVES: KRAS mutations occur in 20 to 25% of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC) and seem to predict a poor prognosis. There is heterogeneousness in the frequency and spectrum of KRAS mutations, which can be categorized in transitions and transversions. We wondered if subtypes of KRAS mutation were associated with specific clinical phenotypes and specific survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between July 2007 and...
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