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Clonality of multifocal nonsmall cell lung cancer: implications for staging and therapy.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jun 2012
Warth Arne, Macher-Goeppinger Stephan, Muley Thomas, Thomas Michael, Hoffmann Hans, Schnabel Philipp A, Penzel Roland, Schirmacher Peter, Aulmann Sebastian
Abstract excerpt
Nonsmall cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) display a variety of morphological and molecular features. Accurate subtyping of NSCLC has been shown to predict patient survival as well as response rates and toxicities of specific drugs. Assessment of multifocal lung tumours and the distinction of synchronous primary tumours from intrapulmonary metastases represent an important problem as this decision significantly...
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