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Prognostic impact of EGFR mutation in non-small-cell lung cancer patients with family history of lung cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Kim Jung Soo, Cho Min Seong, Nam Jong Hyeon, Kim Hyun-Jung, Choi Kyeng-Won, Ryu Jeong-Seon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A family history can be a valuable tool in the era of precision medicine. Although a few studies have described an association of family history of lung cancer with EGFR activating mutation, their impact on survival of lung cancer patients is unclear. METHODS: The study included consecutive 829 non-small-cell lung cancer patients who received analysis of EGFR mutation in a prospective lung cancer...
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