Histologic Grade Is Predictive of Incidence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma

Histologic Grade Is Predictive of Incidence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma

Activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are associated with a high response rate to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The current guidelines recommend routine EGFR mutational analysis prior to initiating first line systemic th...

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Main Authors: Michelle Levy, Liisa Lyon, Erika Barbero, John Wong, Jennifer Marie Suga, Danny Sam, Minggui Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
EGFR mutation
lung adenocarcinoma
histologic grade
NSCLC
erlotinib
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/5/4/34

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