Germ-line mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are rare but may contribute to oncogenesis: A novel germ-line mutation in EGFR detected in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma

BACKGROUND: A subset of lung cancer patients harbour EGFR somatic mutations in their tumours and are candidates for treatment with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. In a few cases EGFR mutations have also been found in the germ line, suggesting a role in lung carcinogenesis. Objetives of this study w...

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Autores principales: Centeno, Irene, Blay, Pilar, Santamaría, Iñigo, Astudillo, Aurora, Pitiot, Ana S, Osorio, Fernando G, González-Arriaga, Patricia, Iglesias, Fernando, Menéndez, Primitiva, Tardón, Adonina, Freije, Jose M, Balbín, Milagros
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21575252
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-11-172

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21575252
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-11-172

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