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Systemic approaches for multifocal bronchioloalveolar carcinoma: is there an appropriate target?
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) - 1 Sept 2010
Levy Benjamin P, Drilon Alexander, Makarian Liana, Patel Amit A, Grossbard Michael L
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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) is a subset of pulmonary adenocarcinoma characterized by distinct and unique pathological, molecular, radiographic, and clinical features. While the incidence of pure BAC is rare, comprising only 1% to 4% of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), mixed subtypes (including BAC with focal invasion and adenocarcinoma with BAC features) represent as much as 20% of adenocarcinomas--and...
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