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Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Harboring EGFR Mutation Successfully Treated with Osimertinib: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 26 May 2022
Kano Yukari, Kataoka Nobutaka, Kunimatsu Yusuke, Tsutsumi Rei, Sato Izumi, Tanimura Mai, Nakano Takayuki, Tanimura Keiko, Takeda Takayuki
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Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma (PPC) is well-known for its aggressive nature that is usually resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy. On the other hand, the efficacy of an immune checkpoint inhibitor-based regimen in PPC has been elucidated. PPCs harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are extremely rare, and the efficacy of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in PPC is limited compared to their...
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