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EGFR testing and erlotinib use in non-small cell lung cancer patients in Kentucky.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Larson Kara L, Huang Bin, Chen Quan, Tucker Thomas, Schuh Marissa, Arnold Susanne M, Kolesar Jill M
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This study determined the frequency and factors associated with EGFR testing rates and erlotinib treatment as well as associated survival outcomes in patients with non small cell lung cancer in Kentucky. Data from the Kentucky Cancer Registry (KCR) linked with health claims from Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance groups were evaluated. EGFR testing and erlotinib prescribing were identified using ICD-9...
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