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Prognostic and predictive biomarkers in lung cancer. A review.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2014
Thunnissen Erik, van der Oord Kimberly, den Bakker Michael
Abstract excerpt
In lung cancer, clinically relevant prognostic information is provided by staging. Staging forms the basis for the treatment options and this is briefly summarized in the introduction. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase are biomarkers used for prediction of chemotherapy and prediction of targeted treatment. Other driver biomarkers in lung cancer (point mutations and...
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