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EGFR mutations detection on liquid-based cytology: is microscopy still necessary?
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jun 2012
Malapelle Umberto, de Rosa Nicla, Bellevicine Claudio, Rocco Danilo, Vitiello Fabiana, Piantedosi Franco Vito, Illiano Alfonso, Nappi Oscar, Troncone Giancarlo
Abstract excerpt
Currently, there is a trend towards an increasing use of liquid-based cytology (LBC) to diagnose non-small cell lung cancer. In this study, to detect epidermal growth factor receptor mutations, different molecular techniques were applied to LBC samples with and without laser capture microdissection (LCM). In 58 LBCs, DNA was extracted twice. One sample was obtained directly from CytoLyt solution, whereas the...
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