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SUBMITTER: Kerner GS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3726644 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kerner Gerald S M A GS Schuuring Ed E Sietsma Johanna J Hiltermann Thijo J N TJ Pieterman Remge M RM de Leede Gerard P J GP van Putten John W G JW Liesker Jeroen J Renkema Tineke E J TE van Hengel Peter P Platteel Inge I Timens Wim W Groen Harry J M HJ
PloS one 20130729 7
<h4>Introduction</h4>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, different mutations distribution, and outcome with EGFR TKI.<h4>Patient and methods</h4>Clinical data from 8 regional hospitals were studied for patient and tumor characteristics, treatment and ov ...[more]