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Current Therapeutic Strategies and Prospects for EGFR Mutation-Positive Lung Cancer Based on the Mechanisms Underlying Drug Resistance.
Cells - 16 Nov 2021
Tsubata Yukari, Tanino Ryosuke, Isobe Takeshi
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The discovery of activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene and the development of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have led to a paradigm shift in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC is common in East Asia, and approximately 50% of adenocarcinomas harbor EGFR mutations. Undoubtedly, EGFR-TKIs, with their promising efficacy, are the...
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