The diagnostic accuracy of pleural effusion and plasma samples versus tumour tissue for detection of...
The diagnostic accuracy of pleural effusion and plasma samples versus tumour tissue for detection of EGFR mutation in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: comparison of methodologies
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
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Aims To evaluate the suitability of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and plasma as surrogate samples for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation detection, and compare three different detection methods. Methods Matched tissue and plasma samples were collected from patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (stage IIIB/IV ade...
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The diagnostic accuracy of pleural effusion and plasma samples versus tumour tissue for detection of EGFR mutation in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: comparison of methodologies
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3841772
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3841772
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0021-9746
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1472-4146
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10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201728
