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[Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of 76 Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients Harboring EGFR Mutations with Pleural Effusion at Initial Diagnosis: A Single-center Retrospective Study].
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer - 20 Mar 2022
Yin Wencheng, Zhang Hua, Gu Yangchun, Yi Fumei, Li Qian, Liu Yan'e, Yao Yanhong, Liu Zhentao, Cao Baoshan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural effusion is one of the common clinical manifestations of patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Patients with pleural effusion at the initial diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma usually indicate poor prognosis. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations mainly occur in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Patients with different mutant subtypes have different prognosis. The clinical...
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