Acquired microsatellite instability status and loss of HER2 positivity during treatment of gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

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Department of Medical Oncology and Hepato-Gastroenterology, Institut Roi Albert II, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address:

Published: March 2023

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