Suitability of Surgical Tumor Tissues, Biopsy, or Cytology Samples for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Testing in Non–Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Based on Chinese Population

BACKGROUND: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status is crucial in treatment selection for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients; however, the detection materials’ availability remains challenging in clinical practice. In this study, we collected surgical resection tissues, lym...

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Main Authors: Xiaohong Han, Zhishang Zhang, Di Wu, Yinchen Shen, Shuai Wang, Lin Wang, Yutao Liu, Sheng Yang, Xingsheng Hu, Yun Feng, Yan Sun, Yuankai Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523314001211