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KRAS oncogene in lung cancer: focus on molecularly driven clinical trials.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Mar 2016
Kempf Emmanuelle, Rousseau Benoît, Besse Benjamin, Paz-Ares Luis
Abstract excerpt
KRAS mutations are the most frequent molecular abnormalities found in one out of four nonsmall cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Their incidence increases in cases of adenocarcinoma, smokers and Caucasian patients. Their negative value in terms of prognosis and responsiveness to both standard chemotherapy and targeted therapies remains under debate. Many drugs have been developed specifically for KRAS-mutated NSCLC...
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