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The detection of EGFR mutation status in plasma is reproducible and can dynamically predict the efficacy of EGFR‐TKI
27 Mar 2012
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BACKGROUND: The validity of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in serum and plasma DNA as a surrogate of tumor tissue has been comprehensively explored. However, the concordance between peripheral blood and tumor tissue samples in EGFR mutation detection remains variable. The question as to whether real-time samples for EGFR mutation analysis are required before epidermal growth factor receptor...
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