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SUBMITTER: Zhang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5993134 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Shirong S Zhu Lucheng L Xia Bing B Chen Enguo E Zhao Qiong Q Zhang Xiaochen X Chen Xueqin X Chen Xufeng X Ma Shenglin S
Cancer communications (London, England) 20180522 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>Plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is an ideal approach to detecting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790M mutation, which is a major mechanism of resistance to first-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy. The present study aimed to explore the association of ctDNA-identified T790M mutation with disease failure sites and clinical prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients who progressed on first-generatio ...[more]