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EGFR and KRAS molecular genotyping for pulmonary carcinomas: Feasibility of a simple and rapid technique implementable in any department of pathology.
Pathology, research and practice - 1 Jul 2017
Thomas De Montpréville Vincent, Ghigna Maria-Rosa, Lacroix Ludovic, Lemoine Antoinette, Besse Benjamin, Mercier Olaf, Fadel Élie, Dorfmuller Peter, Le Chevalier Thierry
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OBJECTIVES: EGFR and KRAS genes are routinely tested in lung carcinomas with therapeutic implications. However the current testing methods require complex infrastructures and the delay for diagnosis remains often rather long, especially for initiating an appropriate treatment in patients with advanced stage tumor and short life expectancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We evaluated the Idylla™ fully automated molecular...
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