Epidermal growth factor receptor in breast carcinoma: association between gene copy number and mutations

• Main Authors: Lv Ning (Author), Xie Xiaoming (Author), Ge Qidong (Author), Lin Suxia (Author), Wang Xi (Author), Kong Yanan (Author), Shi Hongliu (Author), Xie Xinhua (Author), Wei Weidong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an available target of effective anti-EGFR therapy for human breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of EGFR gene amplification and mutations in breast cancer and...