Article
Use of Oncogenic Driver Mutations in Staging of Multiple Primary Lung Carcinomas: A Single-Center Experience.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Oct 2017
Asmar Ramsey, Sonett Joshua R, Singh Gopal, Mansukhani Mahesh M, Borczuk Alain C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The staging of multiple pulmonary adenocarcinomas requires the distinction of intrapulmonary metastasis (IPM) from multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs). This can be challenging in some patients, and the addition of data from oncogenic driver mutations in these tumors may be helpful in this determination. METHODS: As a proof of principle, molecular driver results from primary tumors and their...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.