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Synonymous EGFR variant p.Q787Q is neither prognostic nor predictive in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Mar 2017
Leichsenring Jonas, Volckmar Anna-Lena, Magios Nikolaus, Morais de Oliveira Cristiano Manuel, Penzel Roland, Brandt Regine, Kirchner Martina, Bozorgmehr Farastuk, Thomas Michael, Schirmacher Peter, Warth Arne, Endris Volker, Stenzinger Albrecht
Abstract excerpt
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring activating mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) benefit from targeted therapies. A synonymous polymorphism (rs1050171, p.Q787Q) was shown to be associated with improved overall survival (OS) in colorectal cancer patients. As data in NSCLC are limited, we retrospectively analyzed associations of p.Q787Q with clinicopathological...
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