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Reverse epithelial-mesenchymal transition contributes to the regain of drug sensitivity in tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Lee An-Fu, Chen Man-Chin, Chen Chao-Ju, Yang Chih-Jen, Huang Ming-Shyang, Liu Yu-Peng
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are currently the first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. These patients receive platinum-based chemotherapy as the second-line treatment after they develop resistance to TKIs. Many patients regain sensitivity to the TKIs used in the first-line treatment after the failure of chemotherapy....
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