Common and rare EGFR and KRAS mutations in a Dutch non-small-cell lung cancer population and their clinical outcome.

INTRODUCTION: In randomly assigned studies with EGFR TKI only a minor proportion of patients with NSCLC have genetically profiled biopsies. Guidelines provide evidence to perform EGFR and KRAS mutation analysis in non-squamous NSCLC. We explored tumor biopsy quality offered for mutation testing, dif...

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Main Authors: Gerald S M A Kerner, Ed Schuuring, Johanna Sietsma, Thijo J N Hiltermann, Remge M Pieterman, Gerard P J de Leede, John W G van Putten, Jeroen Liesker, Tineke E J Renkema, Peter van Hengel, Inge Platteel, Wim Timens, Harry J M Groen, CTMM Air Force Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3726644?pdf=render