Article
Multiplexed molecular profiling of lung cancer using pleural effusion.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jul 2014
Akamatsu Hiroaki, Koh Yasuhiro, Kenmotsu Hirotsugu, Naito Tateaki, Serizawa Masakuni, Kimura Madoka, Mori Keita, Imai Hisao, Ono Akira, Shukuya Takehito, Taira Tetsuhiko, Murakami Haruyasu, Ohde Yasuhisa, Endo Masahiro, Nakajima Takashi, Takahashi Toshiaki, Yamamoto Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Pleural effusion is frequently observed in patients with advanced lung cancer. Although effusion can be obtained less invasively and repeatedly, its use in multiplexed molecular profiling has not been fully investigated. METHODS: Between July 2011 and April 2013, pleural effusion samples were obtained from patients with lung cancer at Shizuoka Cancer Center. They were analyzed for EGFR, KRAS, BRAF,...
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