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Transbronchial biopsy needle rinse solution used for comprehensive biomarker testing in patients with lung cancer.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jan 2014
Sakairi Yuichi, Sato Kenichi, Itoga Sakae, Saegusa Fumie, Matsushita Kazuyuki, Nakajima Takahiro, Yoshida Shigetoshi, Takiguchi Yuichi, Nomura Fumio, Yoshino Ichiro
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INTRODUCTION: Although genetic information is essential for molecular targeted therapy for personalized medicine, tissue sampling for genetic analysis remains challenging. We investigated the utility of bronchoscopic sampling in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients compared with conventional histological materials for multiple genetic analyses. METHODS: Patients with NSCLC proven by onsite cytological...
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