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Role of circulating tumor DNA in the detection of sensitizing and resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in metastatic lung adenocarcinoma.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Veccia Antonello, Girlando Salvatore, Dipasquale Mariachiara, Kinspergher Stefania, Barbareschi Mattia, Caffo Orazio
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PURPOSE: The EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor) mutations may predict sensitivity and resistance to EGFR-TKIs (Tyrosine Kinases Inhibitors) in metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. The detection of these mutations is usually performed on tumor tissue samples. However, when a biopsy is not feasible or the amount of tissue is limited, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may represent an alternative source for genotyping...
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