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Hepatic Metastases is Associated with Poor Efficacy of Erlotinib as 2nd/3rd Line Therapy in Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 26 Jan 2016
He Yayi, Wang Yan, Boyle Theresa, Ren Shengxiang, Chan Dan, Rivard Chris, Li Xuefei, Li Jiayu, Zhou Caicun, Hirsch Fred R
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BACKGROUND: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-mediated mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition factor (MET) gene amplification is a common mechanism for acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). MET gene amplification has also been associated with hepatic metastases in patients with lung cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate whether hepatic metastases are...
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