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Genomic instability as a major mechanism for acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer

  • Bing Liu 1 ,
  • Daniela Duenas 1 ,
  • Li Zheng 1 ,
  • Karen Reckamp 2 ,
  • Binghui Shen , 1
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  • 1. Department of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
  • 2. Division of Medical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048, USA

Accepted date: 08 May 2021

Published date: 15 Feb 2022

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Bing Liu , Daniela Duenas , Li Zheng , Karen Reckamp , Binghui Shen . Genomic instability as a major mechanism for acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer[J]. Protein & Cell, 2022 , 13(2) : 82 -89 . DOI: 10.1007/s13238-021-00855-6

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