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Next-Generation Sequencing: A Novel Approach to Distinguish Multifocal Primary Lung Adenocarcinomas from Intrapulmonary Metastases.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Nov 2017
Patel Snehal B, Kadi Wendy, Walts Ann E, Marchevsky Alberto M, Pao Andy, Aguiluz Angela, Mudalige Tudor, Liu Zhenqui, Deng Nan, Lopategui Jean
Abstract excerpt
Distinguishing between multiple lung primary tumors and intrapulmonary metastases is imperative for accurate staging. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) criteria are routinely used for this purpose but can yield equivocal conclusions. This study evaluated whether next-generation sequencing (NGS) using the 50-gene AmpliSeq Cancer Hotspot Panel version 2 can help facilitate this distinction. NGS was...
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