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Editorial
. 2006 Feb;61(2):98-9.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.047936.

Is EGFR expression important in non-small cell lung cancer?

S M Lee
Editorial

Is EGFR expression important in non-small cell lung cancer?

S M Lee. Thorax. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

There are still many unanswered questions on the use of EGFR treatment in NSCLC

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Competing interests: none declared

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