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Pemetrexed-Based Chemotherapy Is Inferior to Pemetrexed-Free Regimens in Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 (TTF-1)-Negative, EGFR/ALK-Negative Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched Pairs Analysis.
Clinical lung cancer - 1 Nov 2020
Frost Nikolaj, Zhamurashvili Tamar, von Laffert Maximilian, Klauschen Frederick, Ruwwe-Glösenkamp Christoph, Raspe Matthias, Brunn Matthias, Ochsenreither Sebastian, Temmesfeld-Wollbrück Bettina, Suttorp Norbert, Grohé Christian, Witzenrath Martin
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INTRODUCTION: Thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1) is a prognostic biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma; however, TTF-1-positive patients also display more favorable factors like actionable target mutations. In contrast, TTF-1-negative cancer is a poorly described entity. We performed a retrospective study to characterize a TTF-1-negative phenotype and to evaluate outcome depending on the chemotherapy regimen...
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