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EGFR mutation status in Tunisian non-small-cell lung cancer patients evaluated by mutation-specific immunohistochemistry.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 9 Aug 2018
Mraihi Zohra, Ben Amar Jihen, Bouacha Hend, Rammeh Soumaya, Hila Lamia
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BACKGROUND: Screening mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to analyze non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) profile is the criterion to choose the best therapeutic strategy. New Oncology guidelines recommend EGFR mutation analysis before prescribing tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) treatment. Majority of lung cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages and generally only small biopsies...
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