## Abstract ## Background and Objectives In this paper we examined the influence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations on EGFR expression, downstream mediators, and survival in patients with nonโsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ## Methods We retrospectively analyzed the tumors
Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small cell lung cancer influence downstream Akt, MAPK and Stat3 signaling
โ Scribed by Sebastian Zimmer; Philip Kahl; Theresa M. Buhl; Susanne Steiner; Eva Wardelmann; Sabine Merkelbach-Bruse; Reinhard Buettner; Lukas C. Heukamp
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 546 KB
- Volume
- 135
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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