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Association between oncogenic status and risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Respiratory research - 9 May 2018
Dou Feifei, Li Huiqiao, Zhu Min, Liang Lirong, Zhang Yuan, Yi Jiawen, Zhang Yuhui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preclinical data suggest that oncogene (EGFR and KRAS) events regulate tumor procoagulant activity. However, few studies have prospectively investigated the clinical relevance between the presence of EGFR or KRAS mutations and occurrence of venous thromboembolism(VTE) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: A total of 605 Chinese patients with newly diagnosed NSCLC were included...
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