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EGFR Mutation Subtype and Risk of Brain Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Osimertinib Era
2025-11-03
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background:</bold> Mutations in the EGFR gene are common in lung adenocarcinoma and can be targeted by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, many patients eventually develop brain metastases, which are difficult to treat because the blood–brain barrier (BBB) restricts the entry of most TKIs into the central nervous system. Previous studies have suggested that tumors with...
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- a3daff62-aa8b-5034-842a-bb0df620efe4
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7992311/v1
