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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2025

Prevalence of

Mar Varela, Cristina Teixidó, Carlos Álvarez-Fernández, Hugo Arasanz, Sergio Peralta, Martín Lázaro, Virginia Calvo, Rosa Álvarez, Javier Baena, Javier Valdivia and 13 more

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Article in Translational lung cancer research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Mar Varela *Department of Pathology, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina Teixidó *Department of Pathology & CORE Biologia Molecular Centre de Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clinic; Facultat de Medicina i Ciències Salut, Departament de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona; Grup de Genòmica Translacional i Teràpies Dirigides en Tumors Sòlids, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Carlos Álvarez-FernándezInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Hugo ArasanzDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Navarra, Spain.
Sergio PeraltaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Instituto de Oncología de la Cataluña Sur (IOCS), Tarragona, Spain.
Martín LázaroDepartment of Medical Oncology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur (IISGS), Vigo, Spain.
Virginia CalvoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain.
Rosa ÁlvarezDepartment of Medical Oncology, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Gregorio Marañon, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.
Javier BaenaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Javier ValdiviaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
Edurne ArriolaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital del Mar-CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain.
Reyes BernabéDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain.
Dolores IslaDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Lozano Blesa, Institute for Health Research Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain.
Carmen CamachoDepartment of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Servicio Canario de Salud, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Bartomeu MassutíDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Alicante Dr. Balmis, Alicante, Spain.
Ana BlascoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, CIBERONC, Valencia, Spain.
Teresa GarcíaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
Manuel CoboMedical Oncology Unit, Regional University Hospital, IBIMA, BIONAND, Málaga, Spain.
Marc CampayoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
Sara Hijazo-PecheroPreclinical and Experimental Research in Thoracic Tumors (PRETT), Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology Program (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Ángel CallejoDepartment of OBU Medical, AstraZeneca Farmacéutica Spain, Madrid, Spain.
Marta DomínguezDepartment of OBU Medical, AstraZeneca Farmacéutica Spain, Madrid, Spain.
Ernest NadalPreclinical and Experimental Research in Thoracic Tumors (PRETT), Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology Program (Oncobell), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9674-5554

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Geographic variability in epidermal growth factor receptor ( Methods: This was an observational, multicenter, cross-sectional study. Sensitizing Results: A total of 172 patients with surgically resected non-squamous NSCLC were analysed. Median age was 67.5 years and 57.6% were male, 96.5% had adenocarcinoma histology and 65% had stage IA/IB. Conclusions: The prevalence of

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early stageepidermal growth factor receptor mutations (EGFR mutations)molecular testingNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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PMID40386732
PMCPMC12082214

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