Table 1
Primers used for amplification and sequencing of EGFR genes

Amplified fragment Primer sequence
Exon 18 F*: 5'-TCCAAATGAGCTGGCAAGTG
R: 5'-TCCCAAACACTCAGTGAAACAAA
Exon 19 F: 5'-ATGTGGCACCATCTCACAATTGCC
R: 5'-CCACACAGCAAAGCAGAAACTCAC
Exon 20 F: 5'-CATTCATGCGTCTTCACCTG
R: 5'-CATATCCCCATGGCAAACTC
Exon 21 F: 5'-GCTCAGAGCCTGGCATGAA
R: 5'-CATCCTCCCCTGCATGTGT
F, forward; R, reverse.