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Impact of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on the EGFR Mutational Status and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma.
Cancer research and treatment - 1 Jan 2019
Hwang In Kyoung, Paik Seung Sook, Lee Seung Hyeun
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PURPOSE: Although it has been suggested that pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is associated with increased risk of lung cancer, the exact mechanism is not clearly identified. We investigated the effect of pulmonary TB on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status and clinical outcome in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed data of patients diagnosed with...
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