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Impact of ABCG2 rs2231142(421C>A) Variant on the Clinical Outcomes of Patients With EGFR-mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Gefitinib: A Comprehensive Meta-analysis.
Anticancer research - 1 Dec 2024
DE Moraes Francisco Cezar Aquino, Souza Maria Eduarda Cavalcanti, DA Silva Emanuele Rocha, Kreuz Michele, Burbano Rommel Mario Rodriguez
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Lung cancer accounts for the largest percentage of cancer deaths worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) being the predominant type. Gefitinib, an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), has shown marked efficacy in NSCLC patients with an EGFR mutation. However, gefitinib resistance because of ABCG2 polymorphisms such as rs2231142(421C > A) might limit its clinical use. PATIENTS AND...
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