Detection of EGFR mutation of pulmonary adenocarcinoma in sputum using droplet digital PCR

Detection of EGFR mutation of pulmonary adenocarcinoma in sputum using droplet digital PCR

Abstract Background It is still unclear whether epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation of primary lung adenocarcinoma can be detected on sputum samples. This study aimed to examine EGFR mutations of primary lung adenocarcinoma in sputum samples using droplet digital polymerase chain reacti...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Isaka, Tomoyuki Yokose, Hiroyuki Ito, Haruhiko Nakayama, Yohei Miyagi, Haruhiro Saito, Munetaka Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Adenocarcinoma
EGFR
Digital droplet PCR
Sputum
Cytology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01468-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01468-9

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