Article
The Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer.
Surgical pathology clinics - 1 Sept 2016
Sholl Lynette M
Abstract excerpt
Advances in lung cancer genomics have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of this heterogeneous and clinically significant group of tumors. This article provides a broad overview of the most clinically relevant oncogenic alterations in common and rare lung tumors, with an emphasis on the pathologic correlates of the major oncogenic drivers, including EGFR, KRAS, ALK, and MET. Illustrations emphasize the...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- ErbB Receptors
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Lung Neoplasms
- Mutation
- Pathology, Molecular
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
